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Deep Impact Images Spectacular incoming Comet ISON – Curiosity & NASA Armada Will Try
Image Caption: This image of comet ISON (C/2012 S1) ) from NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft clearly shows the coma and…
What Has the Kuiper Belt Taught Us About The Solar System?
Over 4 billion miles (6.7 billion km) from the Sun, the Kuiper Belt is a vast zone of frozen worlds…
Help Support a ‘New Horizons’ U.S. Postage Stamp!
[/caption]Today the New Horizons mission team, along with Principal Investigator Alan Stern have unveiled their proposal for a U.S Postage…
Dr. Alan Stern Answers Your Questions!
[/caption]Some of you may know, we recently launched a new "Ask" feature here at Universe Today. Our inaugural launch features…
Evidence of a Late Heavy Bombardment Occuring in Another Solar System
[/caption] Planetary scientists have not been able to agree that a turbulent period in our solar system’s history called the…
Pluto or Eris: Which is Bigger?
[/caption] The controversy between Pluto and Eris regarding their status as "largest dwarf planet" continues. During a joint meeting of…
Help Scientists Decide on Which KBOs the New Horizons Spacecraft Will Visit
How would you like to help choose an additional destination or two for a spacecraft heading to the outer solar…
Q & A with Mike Brown, Pluto Killer, part 1
[/caption] Talk about sticking to your convictions. Astronomer Mike Brown discovered an object that, at the time, was thought to…