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Space

How the sun abducted dwarf planets from an alien solar system

The weird orbits of some bodies in the outer solar system reveal they are booty from an interstellar smash and grab raid, says astronomer Simon Portegies Zwart

Features

Artist's impression of a star eating a planet

Space

Flamingo stars turn pink when they gobble iron-rich planets

News

A diagram of Earth's magnetic field in colour

Earth

Cranky young sun could have kickstarted life on Earth

News

Juno probe

Life

Pinball planets: How life could start in a violent solar system

Features

Unnamed dwarf planet may be third largest in the solar system

Space

Unnamed dwarf planet may be third largest in the solar system

News

Colourful topographic map of Mercury

Space

First global Mercury map shows its hills and valleys in detail

News

Mercury crossing the sun

Space

How to watch Mercury pass in front of the sun today

News

swansong earth

Earth

Last days of Earth: Life in 7 billion years AD

Features

Makemake shining brightly, with a small, faint blob just above it and a big arrow pointing to it

Space

Never-before-seen moon spotted around dwarf planet Makemake

News

Saturn's rings as seen from space

Space

Cassini gears up for final fiery plunge into Saturn's atmosphere

After more than a decade orbiting Saturn, Cassini is almost out of fuel. The craft's final daring mission looms – a fatal dive into the gas giant's atmosphere

News

Earth

How two tiny dots defy the history of life and the solar system

Features

Space

We are closing in on possible whereabouts of Planet Nine

News

Space

Ease up doom mongers, Planet Nine is not about to destroy us

Comment

Space

Planet Nine might be an exoplanet stolen by the sun

News

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