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How Old Is the Solar System, and How Did It Form?
Earth, between sweltering Venus and frozen Mars, formed and orbits within a band where water could persist in solid, liquid, and gaseous phases. Mars had surface water, but not as much as Earth, and ...
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Solar System’s True Center Isn’t the Sun, Animation Shows
It’s commonly known that the Sun is the center of our solar system, with all the planets orbiting around it. However, this ...
20 million years to become a star: Cosmic clock unlocks mystery of sun’s birth time
By studying decay of bound-state beta decay of thallium-205 (205Tl81+), scientists can better understand the timing and ...
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Quiz: Planets of the Solar System
Test yourself and see if you can you can name the eight planets in our solar system to become top of the class.