Topic: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
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Why do planets farthest from sun have highest winds? Team closes in on answer
The planets beyond Mars exhibit the highest winds speeds of any other planets in the solar system. It's a puzzle, because less energy from the sun is available there to drive higher winds.
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Is it really cheaper to mine platinum from an asteroid? (+video)
A new company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires and Hollywood moguls seeks to extract precious metals from asteroids. Is doing so really cheaper than mining metals on Earth?
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Scientists explain pileups of gigantic alien worlds
Researchers say they have apparently discovered the secret behind the mysterious clumping of massive alien worlds: high-energy radiation from their stars.
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Stars create gaps devoid of gas giants, study finds
Computer simulations of young solar systems suggest that gas giants seem to avoid certain orbital regions around stars, a phenomenon caused by intense radiation emanating from young stars.
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Jupiter's icy moon Europa rich in oxygen, study finds
Europa could be capable of supporting life, even if only in microbial form.
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Fireball found: Chunk of huge meteor that exploded over Wisconsin located
The largest fragment yet from last month's Wisconsin meteor has been found. Other small pieces have been discovered in 'America's Dairyland.'
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Messenger images show hidden face of Mercury
In the first flyby of Mercury in 33 years, the NASA spacecraft captured thrilling new details about the little-known planet.
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