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Earth's elliptical orbit

How big is Earth’s orbit around the Sun?

Artist's impression of water on Mars

How carbon dioxide glaciers gave Mars liquid water

meteors

Most meteorites come from just three sources

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

30 years ago: Magellan Venus mission successfully concluded

Observing, Upcoming Events

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is rising higher in the evening sky

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ESA’s Hera mission is headed to Dimorphos, the asteroid NASA crashed into

Cassini image of Saturn

How long will Saturn’s rings last before they disappear?

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What to know about the Hera mission to the deflected asteroid Dimorphos

Scientists recreate spiderlike formations on Mars in the lab

Astrophotography, Solar System

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS stuns in photos at perihelion

Tiny satellites, also known as CubeSats, are pictured after being deployed into Earth orbit from a small satellite orbital deployer on the outside of the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. The CubeSats were delivered aboard the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter and will serve a variety of educational and research purposes for public and private organizations around the world.

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CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

Meet 2024 PT5, Earth’s temporary mini-moon