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Now playing Next Mobility Scientists discovered a planet they thought would be impossible The discovery of one of the largest planets ever detected has shattered assumptions of how and where planets can form. 09/12/2021
Now playing Next world news Dante’s Divine Comedy to be released into space for 700th anniversary As Italy marks 700 years since the poet's death, his masterpiece will face the final frontier. 27/05/2021
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Now playing Next world news Life on Venus? Astronomers see hints of life in planet's clouds Astronomers have found hints of life in the clouds surrounding Venus. 14/09/2020
Now playing Next world news Watch live: Mercury transits the Sun in rare astronomical event The phenomenon only occurs 13 times each century. It last happened in 2016, but the next time Mercury transits the sun will be in 13 years’ time in 2032. 11/11/2019
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