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An artist’s representation of SIMP0136.
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Starlike Brown Dwarf? Not Anymore

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 17 May 201719 April 2023

Because of a new, surprisingly smaller mass estimate for a much-studied, nearby brown dwarf, astronomers now regard the familiar object as merely planetlike.

An artist’s impression shows the view from the surface of one of the seven worlds that circle the cool dwarf star TRAPPIST-1.
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A New Theory May Explain “Impossible” TRAPPIST-1 Planets

Shannon Hall by S. Hall 12 May 201719 April 2023

The proposed formation scenario relies on unconventional processes to account for a bevy of seven Earth-sized exoplanets recently found orbiting an unlikely star.

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Proposed NASA Budget: Earth Science Up, Planetary Science Down

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 15 February 201625 April 2023

A new line item for space transportation would support NASA partnerships with commercial spaceflight vendors and reduce dependence on Russia for transporting astronauts.

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Proposed Planet Nine Elicits Cheers, Yawns, Hunt for Proof

by R. Cowen 4 February 201625 April 2023

Evidence of a large, unseen planet at the solar system's margins prompted a flurry of scientific paper downloads, as well as oodles of skepticism. There's no sighting yet of the purported body.

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3-D Models Put Scientists, Students in Touch with Planets

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 11 November 20152 May 2023

Three-dimensional printing gives planetary scientists new ways to explore distant worlds and engage students.

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Gaseous Planets May Have Huge Luminous Rings Caused by Lightning

by Mark Zastrow 15 July 201513 April 2023

What business do elves have in the upper atmospheres of gas giants? Plenty, it seems. The enormous ring-shaped phenomena triggered by lightning may occur on Jupiter, Saturn, and exoplanets.

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