Iron in Earth’s core might be cubic, not hexagonal
New diamond-anvil data appear at odds with previous results
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Correcting Einstein’s calculation of the orbit of Mercury
Shift of one degree every two billion years could be measured by space mission
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Juno looks deep below Jupiter’s surface
Giant planet’s gravitational field reveals a hidden world
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TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets could harbour significant amounts of water
All seven worlds circling a red dwarf could be habitable, say astronomers
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Optical ‘astrocomb’ could boost searches for Earth-like planets
Microresonator cavity operates at frequencies needed to make extremely precise observations
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Shadows of Saturn’s rings complicate ionosphere
New insights revealed by Cassini probe's close approaches
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How to build a planet
The Planet Factory by Elizabeth Tasker offers a “thorough guide to how exoplanets are opening our eyes to the cosmic possibilities for life”, finds Louisa Preston
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Fractured, watery core key to Enceladus’s long-lived ocean
Tidal heating keeps Saturnal moon warm
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Jupiter’s northern and southern auroras are surprisingly independent
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Grabbing a slice of the pie in the sky
Asteroid mining is a hot topic on “industry day” at the European Planetary Science Congress
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