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 Sagittarius A*, located about 26,000 light-years from Earth, is approximately four million times more massive than the Sun. Illustration: Catmando.

Twin stars orbit Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*

 The Cassini spacecraft and Huygens probe are on display as full-scale engineering models at Science Center, Los Angeles.

Saturn's rings are older than we thought, study suggests

 Oumuamua. An illustration.

Study suggests rogue interstellar visitor may have shaped our solar system

 Jupiter and Io.

Scientists present strongest evidence yet for ninth solar system planet

Artist's impression of the exoplanet Proxima Centauri b shown as of a arid (but not completely water-free) rocky Super-Earth.

Ozone has a key role in influencing the climate of habitable exoplanets

 An artistic impression adapted to highlight gas dispersing from a planet-forming disk

Scientists witness the 'winds' dispersing the gas of planetary formation - study

 Young, hot, earth-sized planet HD 63433d sits close to its star in the constellation Ursa Major, while two neighboring, mini-Neptune-sized planets identified in 2020 orbit farther out.

Earth-sized exoplanet discovered in ‘our solar backyard’ by international team

The planet Neptune

New space discovery: Gas giants' uncovered secrets

 An artist's illustration of the six newly discovered planets circling their star in resonance. Image by Roger Thibaut.

Dancing with the Stars: Scientists spot 6 planets with dance-like orbit

 These 3 zodiac signs will have a lot of luck this year

3 Zodiac signs set for success in 2024, thanks to lucky Jupiter

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 Saturn's tilt means that its rings will be less and less visible to us. By the end of 2025 it will be almost impossible to see them

Saturn's rings are set to disappear, NASA says

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Aerial view of the Earth’s surface, with visible fault lines and earthquake epicenters, created with generative AI,

How did the Earth's crust, tectonic plates form? - study

  Exoplanet K2-18b.

NASA's Webb telescope finds exoplanet with potential signs of life

 An artistic illustration of a hot Jupiter planet.

Jupiter-like planet observed spiraling off 950 light years from Earth

A montage of Saturn and its moons as captured by the Voyager 1 probe

Here's why you should not expect a Saturn exploration anytime soon

A montage of Saturn and its moons as captured by the Voyager 1 probe

Saturn visible in Israel's night sky at its brightest

 A young red dwarf star is seen stripping the atmosphere from a nearby planet in this artistic illustration.

NASA's Hubble Telescope records evaporating planet hiccupping during orbits

 At the center of this image is the young star V960 Mon. Surrounding it are spiral arms of materials that are collapsing to form planets.

New image of space shows how gas giant planets form - study