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It Seems Absurd, But You Could Line Up Every Planet In The Solar System Between Earth And The Moon

Space has a knack for bending our sense of scale. The Moon feels close enough to touch—after all, we see its craters with nothing but our eyes. Yet, that 238,855-mile gap between Earth and its lunar ...
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Possible new dwarf planet spotted near the edge of the solar system

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting ...