Scientists Spot Giant Planet Orbiting Dead Star’s Corpse
The discovery around a white dwarf suggests planets can survive their star’s demise
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Life on Venus? Breakthrough Initiatives Funds Study of Possible Biosignature
A team of scientists will examine the astrobiological prospects for phosphine on Earth’s hellish twin
Could Carbon-Foam Probes Sail to Nearby Stars?
Boosted by sunlight, “bubblecraft” might reach Proxima Centauri after a 185-year voyage
Hubble Captures Close-Up of Comet NEOWISE
The new image shows the comet emerged intact from its perilous passage through the inner solar system
Mystery of Interstellar Visitor ‘Oumuamua Gets Trickier
Aliens? Or a chunk of solid hydrogen? Which idea makes less sense?
Asteroid Makes the Closest Earth Flyby a Space Rock Has Ever Survived
The car-sized object zoomed by just 1,830 miles away
NASA’s TESS Planet-Hunting Space Telescope Completes Its Primary Mission
The observatory has found 66 confirmed worlds, plus 2,100 additional candidates—and the search goes on
SpaceX's Starship SN5 Prototype Soars in First Test Flight
The short hop could be a big leap toward future missions to Mars
After Being Swallowed Alive, Water Beetle Stages ‘Backdoor’ Escape from Frog’s Gut
Life’s journey sometimes takes you to unexpected places
NASA Astronauts Splashdown Safely after Historic SpaceX Mission
The first-ever crew-carrying commercial orbital mission is a major spaceflight milestone
