News Archive / Tagged: Planet
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Third planet found orbiting Proxima Centauri
Laurel KornfeldFebruary 22nd, 2022Proxima Centauri, the star closest to our Sun, may host a third planet that has just 25% the mass of Earth, according to a new study published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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Scientists debate planet definition, status of Pluto
Laurel KornfeldMay 5th, 2019Scientists Ron Ekers and Alan Stern debated the planet definition and the status of Pluto in an event sponsored by the Philosophical Society of Washington.
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Cassini data reveals another feature that suggests Titan is similar to Earth
Laurel KornfeldSeptember 25th, 2018Is Titan similar to Earth? New data from the Cassini orbiter suggests it is.