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These aliens plains formed about 100 million years ago

Jupiter's twin orbits a star not very different to our Sun

The image shows which regions on the Sun are most active

Alien organisms would explain the comet's odd appearance

The dwarf planet was imaged by the Dawn spacecraft

And wants to bill for sunrises, sunsets, eclipses in between

Or so says armchair scientist Frank Hoogerbeets

Mathematical model suggests alien lifeforms on a foreign planet would tip the scale at about 300 kilograms (660 pounds)

Researchers believe the planet heats up to such an extent due to intense volcanic activity on its surface

New study explains how asteroids are born and grow bigger, also sheds light on the origin of our home planet

These days, Vesta is merely a space boulder traveling around the Sun nestled between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

New research paper explains why the geological profile of our planet and that of its natural satellite are oddly alike

“We know where to look, we know how to look, and in most cases we have the technology,” argues researcher Ellen Stofan

Scientists believe that, when the Solar System was still young, Jupiter swept through it like a wrecking ball

Astronomers say evidence indicates our cosmic neighborhood is at least 50% larger than previously estimated

Major shipping company installs solar system on the roof of one of its import facilities in the city of Portsmouth

This past Friday, the Dawn spacecraft reached dwarf planet Ceres and successfully placed itself in its orbit