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Why does Pluto have such a weird orbit?

Pluto is a bit of a loner. The dwarf planet is no longer considered a regular planet; it does not orbit on the same plane as the solar system's eight planets; and its orbit is both highly elliptical ...

Mars Was Once Warm and Wet. NASA’s ESCAPADE Is About to Learn What Went Wrong

NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft will uncover how the Sun stripped Mars of its atmosphere. Mars is a very different world ...
The New York Times

Almost Everything About NASA’s Latest Mission to Mars Is Unusual

The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang went to ...
Charlotte Observer

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Strange Terrain That Could Rewrite Mars’ Water History

This artist concept features NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars past or present ability to sustain microbial life. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA/JPL-Caltech ...