Its ruddy complexion is the defining characteristic of Mars, the idiosyncrasy that marks it out from all the other planets of ...

An outbreak of measles in the US is approaching 100 cases as it spreads into more heavily populated areas, predominantly ...

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In 2007, astronomers discovered the Cosmic Horseshoe, a gravitationally lensed system of galaxies about five-and-a-half ...

A new population-based study led by researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found a common first-line class ...

Mars – dusty, dry, and desert-clad – was once so rich in water it had not just lakes, but oceans, according to a new study.

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Most of the long-period comets in the Solar System come from the outer Oort Cloud. The inner region is much more stable. It's closer to the Sun, which means it's more strongly bound by the Sun's ...