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![Three images of Uranus that are blue, green and red showing a weird bright spot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2Be8Hc93SrmbnoiYpwfWA9-320-80.jpg)
Raging 'polar vortex' discovered over Uranus' north pole for 1st time
By Keith Cooper published
A polar cyclone is swirling on Uranus, further showing that the planet's atmosphere is a hive of hidden activity.
![An artist's impression of a blue comet with water vapor pouring off of it](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5UrnaiJK26N3wKrFyf6pRB-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope spots ancient water frozen in a near-Earth comet — and scientists want to collect it
By Joanna Thompson published
A new analysis of a comet in the asteroid belt reveals frozen water from the early solar system, hinting at the origins of water on Earth.
![An illustration of all the solar system planets arranged in an arc around the sun](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iov2Z7Vz5k8ufGmfegJPpk-320-80.jpg)
Scientists discover secret 'symmetries' that protect Earth from the chaos of space
By Anna Demming published
A new analysis of chaos in the solar system reveals how planetary collisions are avoided over billions of years.
![An image showing the surface of the sun in great detail.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mzvdREkye2SgLCAqAme7fY-320-80.jpg)
Sun's fiery surface revealed in amazing composite of 90,000 images
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Astrophotographers have created an incredible image of the sun by piecing together thousands of photographs.
![A UFO hovering motionless in space against the background of the Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zToZD8XPsk4a8jResjkRLN-320-80.jpg)
Alien mothership lurking in our solar system could be watching us with tiny probes, Pentagon official suggests
By Hannah Osborne published
A draft paper by a Harvard scientist and the head of the Pentagon’s UFO office has raised the idea an alien mothership could be in the solar system, sending out tiny probes dubbed "dandelion seeds" to explore the planets within.
![An illustration of 'Oumuamua](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HnZNeE4jcRKFJfQAaZpYBN-320-80.jpg)
'Oumuamua isn't an alien spaceship — it's a rock that's farting hydrogen, new study suggests
By Stephanie Pappas published
The release of hydrogen from within 'Oumuamua may explain some of the interstellar object's strange behavior.
![An artist's interpretation of what Planet Nine might look like.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gQ2b2e5uNNGxSeVL83HcAg-320-80.jpg)
Elusive Planet Nine could be surrounded by hot moons, and that's how we'd find it
By Harry Baker published
The mysterious Planet Nine may have up to 20 moons that could be superheated by the hypothetical planet's gravitational pull, making them easy to spot.
![A close-up image of white salt crystals on the gray and rocky surface of a meteorite fragment](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jx9yyCMjYHPLxTZQ5PoSac-320-80.jpg)
'Pristine' meteorite contaminated with table salt upon crash landing on Earth
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Winchcombe meteorite was collected mere hours after it fell, but researchers have found that it was already contaminated with earthly minerals, including common table salt.
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