solar system

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In some ways it had, but right now, sitting three feet apart, they might as well have been in different solar systems.

From Literature

More broadly, the study underscores how massive impacts can shape the internal chemistry and evolution of rocky planets and moons throughout the solar system.

From Science Daily

Scientists have expressed ethical concerns about the sale of meteorites, which are often coveted for research purposes and hold important clues about the make-up of the early solar system.

From Barron's

Among other discoveries, the telescope produced the first ever image of an exoplanet -- a planet outside our solar system -- in 2004.

From Barron's

Quantum networks may even contribute to astronomy by enabling optical telescopes with enhanced resolution, potentially allowing scientists to directly observe planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system.

From Science Daily