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Read article: Astronomers capture most detailed images of large, rare metal asteroid Planetary science Research update Astronomers capture most detailed images of large, rare metal asteroid Thermal emissions of asteroid 16 Psyche provide further clues to its composition and origins
Read article: Saturn’s rings oscillate to the tune of its large and ‘messy’ core Planetary science Research update Saturn’s rings oscillate to the tune of its large and ‘messy’ core Cassini mission observes interplay between core and rings of gas giant
Read article: Moon-forming disc is spotted around a giant exoplanet Planetary science Research update Moon-forming disc is spotted around a giant exoplanet Observation could help explain how moons form around gas-giant planets like Jupiter
Read article: NASA craft provides an insight into Mars’ interior Planetary science Research update NASA craft provides an insight into Mars’ interior Insight mission reveals tantalizing details about how Mars may have formed across billions of years
Read article: Vibrations drive X-ray flares in Jupiter’s aurora Planetary science Research update Vibrations drive X-ray flares in Jupiter’s aurora Simultaneous observations by NASA’s Juno and ESA’s XMM Newton satellites shed light on 40-year-old mystery