Telescopes and space missions Research update Odyssey finds evidence for ice on Mars Gamma-ray and neutron studies reveal layers of hydrogen-rich soil
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Telescopes and space missions Research update Spacecraft join forces at Jupiter Cassini-Huygens and Galileo probe the magnetic make-up of the giant planet
Planetary science Research update Organics aid planetary aggregation Dust in the early solar system could have clumped together earlier than previously thought
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Planetary science Research update Jupiter helps to explain planets around multiple stars A modified theory of planet formation accounts for extra-solar planets
Telescopes and space missions Research update Moon-count rises on Saturn Twelve new moons bring Saturn's satellite tally to 30
Planetary science Research update Doctoring the spin on Venus Chaos explains why Venus spins in the opposite direction to other planets in the solar system