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It's time to reassess the size of our solar system, scientists say

The scientists want the boundary drawn by the Milky Way's gravity and its dark matter; a bigger neighborhood, same commute.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on BBN This Morning
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Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN This Morning at 6:33 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Space.com's, the jokes are ours.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAs promised: two leading space scientists say the edge of our solar system should be redefined using the Milky Way's gravity, including its dark matter.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo the neighborhood is bigger than we were told, and the dark matter nobody can find is now the landlord.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd the rent is due.

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