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Artist's illustration of an asteroid against a background of stars and a yellow glow on the righthand side of the image.

20 space myths busted!

By Laura Mears published

Explore 20 common misconceptions about space with our myth-busting guide.

Solar System
A large fiery flare from the sun is hitting Earth.

The worst solar storms in history

By Tariq Malik published

Reference Earth is no stranger to the sun's wrath. From solar flares to coronal mass ejections, we take a look at some of the worst solar storms in history.

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Mercury covered with craters against the black backdrop of space.

10 strange Mercury facts

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Mercury is a rather weird planet that constantly intrigues scientists. Learn more about the planet closest to the sun with these 10 interesting facts.

Mercury
This artist's concept shows NASA's Space Launch System atop its Florida launch pad.

The World's Tallest Rockets: How They Stack Up

By Tariq Malik last updated

From the mighty Saturn V to NASA's new Space Launch System, see how the biggest rockets on Earth compare.

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The planets of the solar system as depicted by a NASA computer illustration. Orbits and sizes are not shown to scale.

Our Solar System: A Photo Tour of the Planets

By Tom Chao last updated

Take a tour of our solar system with us – from the sun to the furthest dwarf planets! Come on, it can't hurt!

Solar System
An illustration of exoplanet discoveries

10 amazing exoplanet discoveries

By Andrew May published

Reference New exoplanet discoveries have changed what we understand about the universe and now astronomers are finding alien worlds all the time.

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There are so many interesting solar system facts, here are some of our favorites.

25 weird and wild solar system facts

By Elizabeth Howell, Vicky Stein published

Reference Explore our 25 weird solar system facts and see how our neighborhood is stranger than we could ever imagine.

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Best sci-fi mobile games

By Robert Carnevale published

Need your fix of mobile sci-fi action? These games will do the trick.

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SpaceX rockets

See the evolution of SpaceX rockets in pictures

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

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Galaxies near the beginning of the history of the universe

The history of the universe: Big Bang to now in 10 easy steps

By Denise Chow, Scott Dutfield published

Reference Learn about the Big Bang theory and the evolution of the universe in ten steps.

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