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planetary formation
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The Cosmic Icebergs: What Are Comets Made Out Of?
The composition of comets is a puzzle pieced together by decades of observation, from ground-based telescopes to daring spacecraft missions like Rosetta and...
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The Hidden Composition of Mars: What Mars Is Made Of
The question of what Mars is made of isn’t limited to its surface. Beneath the regolith—a fine, powdery dust kicked up by dust devils and rovers—lies a crust...
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Unraveling the Cosmos: What Is a Solar System and Why It Defines Our Place in Space
This system, our own included, is a microcosm of cosmic rules—where a star’s gravity sculpts orbits like a potter’s wheel, where comets carry the solar...