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Jupiter May Have Bumped Lost Planet Out Of Our Solar System

The planet -- which would have been our solar system's fifth giant -- had a bumpy ride on its way out, scientists say.
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Stunning Photos Capture Planets In Rare Alignment

Venus, Mars and Jupiter won't be visible together again for another six years.
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Mars Used To Have Massive Lakes And Streams, NASA Says

"We see that Mars at some point in its past was much more Earth-like."
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New Research Explains How Life Could Spread To Other Galaxies

"Life could spread from host star to host star in a pattern similar to the outbreak of an epidemic."
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Did Saturn And Other Gas Giants Grow From A Pebble?

New computer modeling backs up the tiny rocks theory of planet formation.
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Our Solar System May Have Had A Fifth 'Giant' Planet

The missing planet bumped into Neptune before disappearing into the abyss of space, according to a new study.
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NASA's Kepler Mission Discovers Earth's 'Cousin'

The new planet is the most like Earth of any discovered so far
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An MTV 'Cribs'-Style Tour Of Pluto

Ja Rule gives you an MTV "Cribs"-style look at his pad ... Pluto!
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Will The New Horizons Mission Give Pluto A Second Chance At Planethood?

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