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\|	\|	www.stefanom.io Stefano Meschiari - Rarity of Jupiter-like planets means planetary systems exactly like ours may be scarce	1.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	[This short article I wrote has been published on The Conversation UK.]Is our little corner of the galaxy a special place? As of this date, we've discovered...	1.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	science.nasa.gov Haumea - NASA Science	1.4 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Dwarf Planet Haumea Overview Haumea is roughly the same size as Pluto. It is one of the fastest rotating large objects in our solar system. The fast spin distorts Haumea's shape, making this dwarf planet look like a football. Everything we know about Haumea is from observations with ground-based telescopes from around the world. Discovery [...]	1.4 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	theconversation.com What is a dwarf planet? \| Space	1.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	In 2006, and after much debate, the International Astronomical Union came up with a new definition for a planet. And for the first time, the term "dwarf planet" was used.	1.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	theconversation.com Telescope apps help amateurs hunt for exoplanets	3.7 parsecs away Travel
\|		People around the world are being invited to learn how to hunt for planets, using two new online apps devised by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin and UC Santa Cruz. The apps use data from...	3.7 parsecs away Travel