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Study follows planetary nebula through 130 years of evolution –

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 21st September 2025

The universe is a slow-changing place. While it’s mostly true that the heavens and the deep-sky objects in it will look largely the same across an average human lifetime, there are dramatic examples that Read More

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Long-Standing Planetary Mystery Solved: Scientists Discover Mars Has an Earth-Like

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 20th September 2025

Seismic studies reveal Mars may have a solid inner core. The result deepens knowledge of its evolution and lost magnetic field. Researchers have determined that Mars shares a structural similarity with Earth’s interior. Data Read More

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Mars has a solid core, resolving a longstanding planetary mystery,

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 7th September 2025

Scientists have discovered that Mars has an interior structure similar to Earth’s. Results from NASA’s InSight mission suggest that the red planet has a solid inner core surrounded by a liquid outer core, Read More

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Giant, free-floating planets may form their own planetary systems –

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 4th August 2025

New research from the University of St Andrews has found that giant free floating planets have the potential to form their own miniature planetary systems without the need for a star. Summary University of St Read More