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Largest ring in solar system found around Saturn

Space

Largest ring in solar system found around Saturn

A dusty ring has been found around Saturn that dwarfs all others discovered to date – its particles are likely the detritus of collisions involving the moon Phoebe

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Phantom storms: How our weather leaks into space

Space

Phantom storms: How our weather leaks into space

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Space radiation hits record high

Space

Space radiation hits record high

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Mercury looms large as probe closes in for final flyby

Space

Mercury looms large as probe closes in for final flyby

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Space

Moon-smashing probe aims for new target crater

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How astronauts could 'harvest' water on the moon

Space

How astronauts could 'harvest' water on the moon

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Widespread water may cling to moon's surface

Space

Widespread water may cling to moon's surface

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Found: 62 meteor showers new to science

Space

Found: 62 meteor showers new to science

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Wind, not water, may explain Red Planet's hue

Space

Wind, not water, may explain Red Planet's hue

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Moon is coldest known place in the solar system

Space

Moon is coldest known place in the solar system

Permanently shadowed craters near the moon's south pole stay at a bone-chilling -240 °C, new observations show – that's 10 °C colder than Pluto

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Space

Rare meteorite found by 'fireball' observatory

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Space

Too much radiation for astronauts to make it to Mars

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Space

Lightning storm on Saturn is longest in solar system

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Jupiter had brief encounter with icy companion

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