Saturn's 'day' shorter by five minutes
An analysis of Saturn's atmosphere has resulted in the definition of the planet's 'day' becoming somewhat shorter.
According to a study in the journal
Pluto likely to remain a dwarf planet
The debate surrounding the demoted planet Pluto is set to reignite as astronomers meet next week in Brazil.
The 27th general assembly of
Aurorae 'not always' mirror images
Scientists have challenged the assumption that the southern and northern lights are always mirror images of each other.
Dr Karl Laundal and Dr Nikolai Østgaard,
How Enceladus got its stripes
The mysterious stripes on Enceladus have been explained by a pair of Melbourne researchers, renewing hopes that the Saturnian moon may be home to primitive life.
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NASA confirms Jupiter smash
Fifteen years after being battered by Comet Shoemaker-Levy, Jupiter has drawn the fire of another renegade body.
A dark scar near the planet's southern polar region, f
Asia darkens under longest solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse has swept across a narrow swathe of Asia, where hundreds of millions of people watched the skies darken, though in some places thick summer clouds blocke...
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