In the bigger picture, "down" could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic.

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The US, China, India, Europe and Japan all have exciting missions on the horizon in 2026. Many of them are collaborative ...

Welcome to SolarBalls! This channel features engaging space animations that provide fun and entertaining visuals about the ...

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In 2026, astronauts will travel around the moon for the first time since the Apollo era, powerful new space telescopes will ...

A rare triple conjunction of Venus, Mars and Mercury is happening on the opposite side of the solar system to where Earth is, ...

NASA has confirmed that there are over 6,000 exoplanets floating out there in the galaxy, with another 8,000 exoplanets that ...

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Astronomers have captured an exceptionally rare view of young planets in mid-transformation, revealing how bloated, giant worlds may shrink into the most common planets in the galaxy. Astronomers have ...