Understand how observations using some new imaging techniques may change the way we think about how planets are formed.

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The search for planets beyond our solar system has taken an exciting leap forward, thanks to advancements in space missions ...

The new planet's discovery is detailed in a ... of that decrease gives clues to the planet's size and other characteristics. Planets transit when they complete an orbit around their star, but ...

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A new study suggests that the origin of Pluto's largest moon was quite different than our own. Here's what you need to know.

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All planets are born from a natal disk, a rotating disk of gas and dust that surrounds a new star ... temperature and other characteristics. Each molecule or element produces its own spectrum.