MAIN ARTICLE: Did stars eat the missing planets?
Certain researchers are now looking at how a star might have no planets in orbit, the star ate them. More below the fold.
Page 2: NASA may scrap plans to go to the Moon. Let's go to Ceres instead.
Mithridates looks at a different destination for America's space program in a fastinating article on the dwarf planet Ceres.
Poll Results: The poll yesterday had a stronger than average turnout with a close split. Scroll down for the results, click subscribe for more space news.
Star Trek: In the News. STAR TREK actor Nimoy recieves a science honor.
Yesterday's Comments: "Didn't you hear? The Apollo landing sites are on a back-lot movie studio somewhere in the West. Or so some asshats would have us believe" - Frankie Teardrop
Today's Poll: Should NASA look to Ceres instead of the moon for an outpost?
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