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Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.

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Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the fastest jet-stream of its kind ever ...