The temporary belts, one of which still remains, were filled with high-energy electrons and protons and were found by a ...

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

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Quipu, named after the Incan system of knotted cords used for recording information, spans an astonishing 1.3 billion ...

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Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...

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A new study reveals Quipu, a vast network of galaxy clusters and superclusters, being dubbed the largest structure in the known universe.

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit before shoving four of the solar ... a self-taught space enthusiast, and ...