Pluto was once called the ninth planet in our solar system, but the International Astronomical Union made some category changes in 2006 and Pluto became a minor, or dwarf, planet.
Six places to find water in the solar system - Big Think
Luckily, finding water is something that humans are very good at. Modern science lets astronomers do it across vast distances and under obstacles as varied as opaque clouds and miles of ice. Here are seven locales in the solar system with liquid water.
Though the notion that Mars is home to vast canals filled with enough water to sustain lush vegetation has been debunked since the 1920s, Mars does have as much water as Lake Superior.
Solar system powers on | Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay
Hobsons Bay council is rolling out solar panels in the race to become the nation’s first council providing cheaper green electricity to the community.
The council is carrying out a large-scale roll out of its virtual energy network by installing solar panels on more than 40 of its buildings.
To-scale solar system model unveiled, extending from downtown to Park Lake | Lethbridge News Now
LETHBRIDGE, AB – If you have ever wondered just how far away each planet in the solar system is, a new model will help you to figure out its scope.
"In just a few weeks, Lethbridge and the surrounding area will have a scale model of the solar system," says Tom Anderson, President of the LAS. "The model will extend from downtown Lethbridge all the way to Park Lake Provincial Park. This is to be one of the world's largest solar system models.
The 'megacomet' Bernardinelli-Bernstein is the find of a decade. Here's the discovery explained.
Even Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein admit they're an unlikely pair of scientists to end up with a record-breaking comet named in their honor.
Scientists briefly estimated that Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein , as it's now known, was the largest such icy body identified to date, perhaps more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) across.
Solar panels vs. Tesla solar roof: Which one's right for you? - CNET
When you think of solar power systems, you probably imagine the classic solar array: some black panels that point toward the sky and absorb the energy of the sun's light and convert it into usable electricity. But if you look closely at the roofs of some houses, you might just notice a surprise.
'Countless' interstellar objects found at edge of solar system & how bacteria make
New Delhi: Scientists have found that the Oort cloud, a spherical layer of icy objects at the edge of the solar system, may be home to countless interstellar objects belonging to our solar system.
In 2019, astronomers spotted a rogue comet from another star system in our solar system. Named Borisov, the icy snowball was the first and only interstellar comet ever detected by humans.
Where can you buy solar panels? - CNET
When you're ready to buy, our guide dives into where you can find solar panels. Please note: We haven't tested the solar panels and related accessories sold at these retailers (yet).
And if you are a do-it-yourselfer, these stores sell everything you need to install the system, saving you money relative to professional installation options.
Fastest orbiting asteroid found in our solar system | 7NEWS
The asteroid, called 2021 PH27, completes an orbit around the sun every 113 days and comes within 20 million kilometres of our star.
That gives this space rock the distinction of having the shortest known orbital period for an asteroid - and only the second shortest orbit around the sun after Mercury, which takes 88 days to complete its orbital journey around our star.
NASA's Upgraded Deep Space Network Will Send Signals Beyond Our Solar System
Have you heard of NASA's Deep Space Network? It’s been described by the agency as "the largest and most sensitive scientific telecommunications system in the world."
The Deep Space Network consists of an array of giant radio antennas that support interplanetary spacecraft missions including a few that orbit the Earth and that are managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
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