New Horizons is on its way to new discoveries deep in the Kuiper Belt - a region inhabited by ancient remnants from the dawn of the solar system.
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Earth's Magnetosphere
Enveloping our planet and protecting us from the fury of the Sun is the magnetosphere, a key to helping Earth develop into a habitable planet.
Fried Planets
Astronomers have caught a red giant star in the act of devouring one of its planets. It could be a preview of what will happen to Earth five billion years from now.
Quantum Foam
If we could look at the fabric of space and time on incredibly small scales, some have suggested that we would see a churning, tumultuous environment called the "quantum foam." But what is it?
