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  Do Missing Jupiters Mean Massive Comet Belts?

  November 27, 2012 — Astronomers have discovered vast comet belts surrounding two nearby planetary systems known to host only Earth-to-Neptune-mass worlds. The comet reservoirs could have delivered life-giving oceans to ... > full story
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  Planet 'Devoured in Secret' by Its Own Sun

  November 19, 2012 — A planet roughly 1.4 times the size of Jupiter is being consumed by its own star behind a shroud thanks to a magnesium veil absorbing all of certain light wavelengths, according to new observations. ... > full story
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  Astrophysicists Identify a 'Super-Jupiter' Around Massive Star

  November 19, 2012 — Astrophysicists have discovered a 'super-Jupiter' around the massive star Kappa Andromedae. It represents the first new imaged exoplanet system in almost four years, has a mass about 13 times that of ... > full story

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  Snap the Stars to See Your Photo on ESA Portal

  November 16, 2012 — Have you taken an interesting astronomical photo this year? From planets and moons to the Sun, stars and galaxies, we’d like you to send us your images to feature as our Space Science Image of ... > full story
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  Asteroid Belts of Just the Right Size Are Friendly to Life

  November 1, 2012 — Solar systems with life-bearing planets may be rare if they are dependent on the presence of asteroid belts of just the right mass, according to a new study. Researchers suggest that the size and ... > full story
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  Giant Impact Scenario May Explain the Unusual Moons of Saturn

  October 17, 2012 — Among the oddities of the outer solar system are the middle-sized moons of Saturn, a half-dozen icy bodies dwarfed by Saturn's massive moon Titan. According to a new model for the origin of the ... > full story
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  Jupiter: Turmoil from Below, Battering from Above

  October 17, 2012 — Jupiter, the mythical god of sky and thunder, would certainly be pleased at all the changes afoot at his namesake planet. As the planet gets peppered continually with small space rocks, wide belts of ... > full story
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  NASA's WISE Colors in Unknowns on Jupiter Asteroids

  October 15, 2012 — Scientists using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, have uncovered new clues in the ongoing mystery of the Jovian Trojans -- asteroids that orbit the sun on the same path ... > full story
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  Juno's Two Deep Space Maneuvers Are 'Back-to-Back Home Runs'

  September 18, 2012 — NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully executed a second Deep Space Maneuver, called DSM-2 last Friday, Sept. 14. The 30 minute firing of its main engine refined the Jupiter-bound spacecraft's ... > full story
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  Hubble Resolves Globular Cluster M 4 Into Multitude of Glowing Orbs

  September 7, 2012 — A sparkling picture taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the center of globular cluster M 4. The power of Hubble has resolved the cluster into a multitude of glowing orbs, each a ... > full story

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