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![The composite image shows the planetary parade, along with the moon, during the early hours of June 1.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gdN3bMdfqPzVgsdhAQTsNN-320-80.jpg)
Stunning 'parade of planets' image shows 6 worlds aligned over Earth
By Ben Turner published
A stunning photo of the recent "parade of planets" shows Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in alignment over Earth. It was captured from the U.K. on June 1.
![Voyager 1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NSEdPEbDCFxgytGKxnTW8D-320-80.jpg)
Things are finally looking up for the Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Two of the four science instruments aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft are now returning usable data after months of transmitting only gibberish, NASA scientists have announced.
![Geomagnetic field around planet Earth in space. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VQsLFJpkzLTrShQ5Ja4zN4-320-80.jpg)
'A force more powerful than gravity within the Earth': How magnetism locked itself inside our planet
By Frank Close published
"As the magma cooled to form what is today the world's solid outer crust, magnetism was locked into minerals containing iron, such as magnetite."
![a rocky planet orbiting a hot red star in space](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KuaMs2F7WiZgz265gFN8zg-320-80.jpg)
Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star that will outlive the sun by 100 billion years
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
An Earth-size planet discovered around a nearby star offers astronomers their first chance for exoplanetary geology.
![A view of the far side of Earth's moon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u9gPxkeUuqLyprJvowAaw7-320-80.jpg)
Why can't we see the far side of the moon?
By Skyler Ware published
Spacecraft have visited and photographed the far side of the moon, but why can't we see it from Earth?
![Artist illustration](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GAMFCd4eEc3Catae48tCGf-320-80.jpg)
Jupiter may be the reason why Earth has a moon, new study hints
By Keith Cooper published
The great planetary instability, which saw Jupiter and the other gas giants wander chaotically through the solar system, coincides with the collision that formed Earth's moon. Could the two events be linked?
![A dust devil dances across a crater eroded by gullies in Noachis Terra, Mars. The gullies are thought to have been eroded by liquid water flowing on Mars in geologically recent times.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jZjVWk5jzAAaooSFuSLB6A-320-80.jpg)
Aliens may be hitching rides on meteors to colonize the cosmos, study suggests. Here's how we could spot them.
By Paul Sutter published
A fringe theory called "panspermia" suggests that lifeforms can spread to new planets by hitching rides on meteors. New research lays out a roadmap for finding where these hypothetical, planet-hopping aliens may reside.
![Category 5 super typhoon from outer space view. The eye of the hurricane. Some elements of this image furnished by NASA](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LfX8L3TLMhT5ex2DU5BVj9-320-80.jpg)
AI-powered 'digital twin' of Earth could make weather predictions at super speeds
By Emma Bryce published
An AI-driven supercomputer dubbed Earth's 'digital twin' could help us avoid the worst impacts of climate catastrophes headed our way.
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