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A scientist's mesmerizing animation shows how our entire solar system orbits an unseen center - and it's not the sun
In the above animation, the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn are shown orbiting the barycentre of our solar system. The barycentre is ...
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An incredible new animation shows where, when, and how astronomers found 4,000 planets beyond our solar system
The animation was created by the artist Matt ... it looks this way because our solar system drifts within the spiral galaxy. Each circle that appears represents a confirmed exoplanet discovery.
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The Solar System is EMPTY!? - Part 3
Welcome to SolarBalls! Space animation filled with fun, entertaining animations that also help you learn about the solar ...
Cosmic Parade: Planets, the Moon, and a Comet Dazzle Over Paranal
A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...
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A stunning animation by a planetary scientist shows how huge our solar system is - and why that makes it so hard to depict
Most models of the solar system aren't completely accurate, and there's a good reason for that. It's not laziness or scientific misunderstanding - an accurate, to-scale portrayal of the solar ...
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Animation of Pluto's surface
New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern says, "Pluto is showing us a diversity of landforms and complexity of processes that rival anything we've seen in the solar system." As the craft ...