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Big Changes in Atmosphere of Mars

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has discovered the total amount of atmosphere on Mars changes dramatically as the tilt of the planet’s axis varies. This process can affect the stability of liquid water, if it exists on the Martian surface, and … Continue reading

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Is Pluto a Comet with a Poisonous Atmosphere?

Pluto may no longer have official planetary status, but the dwarf planet does have an atmosphere. In fact, it’s the onlydwarf planet with a known atmosphere. What’s more, it has just been announced that its atmosphere reaches nearly one quarter of the … Continue reading

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Newly Merged Black Hole Shreds Stars

A galaxy’s core is a busy place, crowded with stars swarming around an enormous black hole. When galaxies collide,  two black holes spiral toward each other, merging to make an even bigger gravitational monster. Once it is created, the monster … Continue reading

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Matter Spotted a Millisecond Away from Black Hole

The European Space Agency’s Integral gamma-ray observatory has spotted extremely hot matter just a millisecond before it plunges into the oblivion of a black hole. But is it really doomed? These unique observations suggest that some of the matter may … Continue reading

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