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Misaligned Exoplanet Is Challenging How We Think Solar Systems Form
Astronomers observing TOI-3884b found its orbit misaligned by 62° from its star’s rotation, uncovered through multicolour starspot-crossing signals. The super-Neptune…
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Strongest Solar Flare of 2025 Sends High-Energy Radiation Rushing Toward Earth
A rare X5.1 flare on Nov. 11 drove radiation at flight level to 10× normal, the highest in nearly 20…
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Glaciers Speed Up in Summer and Slow in Winter, New Global Map Reveals
A decade-long global glacier-speed map reveals that meltwater makes glaciers flow faster in summer and slower in winter. Global glacier-speed…
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Supermoon and Geminid Meteor Shower 2025 Set to Peak Soon: How to See It
The Geminid meteor shower peaks on December 13 and14, promising bright meteors under dark skies with minimal moonlight. Artist’s concept…
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Scientists Find Clock on Mars Runs 477 Microseconds Faster Than Earth
NIST physicists report that clocks on Mars tick 477 microseconds faster per day due to weaker gravity and orbital effects.…
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NASA Steps In to Support ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Rover Ahead of 2028 Mars Launch
NASA will provide key landing hardware, heaters, a launch vehicle, and the MOMA instrument to support ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover.…
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NASA Confirms Third Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Is a Natural Comet
NASA has verified that 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar visitor, is a natural comet with no technosignatures. Four photos of…
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New Study Models How Interstellar Objects Could Approach and Impact Earth
A new model simulating billions of interstellar objects finds that any hypothetical impacts would favour low latitudes. This artist’s illustration…
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Dark Matter May Have Been Seen for the First Time in NASA Gamma-Ray Data
NASA’s Fermi telescope has detected a 20-GeV gamma-ray halo around the Milky Way’s center that may match dark-matter annihilation. Fermi…
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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 With 29 Starlink Satellites, Marks Florida’s 100th Space Coast Launch of 2025
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 delivered 29 Starlink satellites on Florida’s 100th launch of 2025, showcasing record-breaking activity powered by rapid rocket…