planetary astrophysics
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Scientists Reveal Nature Of Martian Mountain Using Ingenious Technique With Curiosity Rover
Scientists working with the Curiosity rover used a piece of its navigation equipment — an accelerometer like the one in your mobile phone—in order to make an important measurement about Mars’ mysterious geology.
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Space Rock Discovery Boosts Evidence For Planet Nine
I’m sorry, but Pluto sucks and I’m glad it’s not a planet anymore. It’s smaller than our Moon, and it’s about the same size as several other distant, rocky solar system objects. Have you ever seen the way it orbits alongside its partner, Charon? Classifying it as a planet in the first place was a…