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Giant Planet Found Orbiting Tiny Star Defies Formation Theories

Astronomers have found a giant gas planet orbiting the smallest star of its kind—upending current models of how planets form.

Japan’s Resilience Lander Aims for Historic Touchdown at Moon’s North

Japan’s ispace attempts a bold lunar landing in the moon’s northern Mare Frigoris. Onboard: a rover, a camera, and a tiny red house with big symbolic weight.

Axiom Mission 4 Launches Global Crew Toward ISS

First astronauts from Poland and Hungary head to space with NASA and ISRO in a new era of private orbital science and international cooperation aboard Axiom Mission 4.

The Sun Like We’ve Never Seen It

A breakthrough adaptive optics system has delivered the sharpest-ever ground-based images of the Sun’s corona, offering never-before-seen views of turbulent solar rain, dancing plasma, and magnetic flows that could unlock the mysteries of space weather.

NASA’s Billion-Dollar Launch Dilemma Amidst Reusable Rocket Revolution

NASA's commitment to the costly Space Launch System, despite the availability of cheaper, reusable rockets, raises critical questions about the agency's fiscal responsibility and strategic direction in the modern era of space exploration.

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