Eccentricities of orbits point to significantly different upbringings for small and large planets
The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star.
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Earth Hour: Small Actions, Big Impact for Our Planet
From unplugging to rethinking your eco-habits, let's show Mother Earth some love with small steps that lead to big change. Who knew saving the planet could be this easy and cool? How You Can Help ...
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UA study: Long-lived disks around small stars impact planet growth
They found that planet-forming disks, which are typically short-lived, can persist much longer around small stars, lasting up to 30 million years. The research team, led by Feng Long of the ...
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'Not Mars, not Jupiter': NASA finds frozen oceans in a small planet that could rewrite solar history
Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, is a dwarf planet with frozen oceans and hints of ancient habitability, setting it apart from its rocky neighbors. With a solid core, icy mantle ...