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An artist's rendering of the Trappist-1 system. Planets d through f are in the star's habitable zone.
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A Newly Identified, Tightly Packed Solar System Harbors the Best-Ever Possibility For Alien Life

"Questions about 'are we alone?' are being answered as we speak," said one researcher this afternoon.
Cara Giaimo February 22, 2017
New Horizon's glamor shot of Pluto, with its heart on full display.
space exploration

What We Can Learn From Pluto's Icy Heart

The celestial snowball's most stunning feature might be cold, but it sure isn't dead.
Cara Giaimo February 17, 2017
"Planet X Pottery" roadside sign
Gerlach, Nevada

Planet X Pottery

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.
space exploration

Found: A Nearby Exoplanet That Could be Habitable

A planet orbiting the closest star to the Sun may have the conditions to support life.
Atlas Obscura August 24, 2016
space exploration

The Fastest Spacecraft in History Will Die to Protect Possible Alien Life

Juno will commit mechanical suicide.
Erik Shilling July 5, 2016
Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
Macclesfield, England

Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.
space exploration

Found: Baby Planets

Astronomers are trying to answer that age-old question: Where do they come from?
Sarah Laskow June 21, 2016
An early flying machine.
Owls Head, Maine

Owls Head Transportation Museum

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.
space exploration

NASA Just Found 1,284 New Planets

It's a very large universe.
Erik Shilling May 11, 2016
Our Sun, looking radiant in Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.
space exploration

FOUND: The New 9th Planet! (Maybe)

Sarah Laskow January 20, 2016
space exploration

Places You Can No Longer Go: Alderaan

Lucas Adams December 17, 2015