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Exoplanets, Planets, Solar System, Stars

Ask Astro: Could Jupiter ever become a star?

Ask Astro: How do astronomers know if an object came from another star?

Milky Way, The Sun

In which direction does the Sun move through the Milky Way?

How did stony meteorites form from the dust cloud of the early solar system?

When Sirius A expands into a red giant, could white dwarf Sirius B go supernova?

Exoplanets, Planets, Solar System

Is it possible to see meteors on Mars?

Exoplanets, Planets

Ask Astro: How do scientists determine the chemical compositions of the planets and stars?

What is the difference between a globular star cluster and an open star cluster?

How did the first element form after the Big Bang?

How are so many exoplanets detected via transits, while transits of Mercury and Venus are so rare? Do all the chance transit alignments fit statistically?

When does a star’s size violate the laws of physics?

What produces the radio waves from a pulsar, and why do they form beams?