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The giant protoplanetary disk offers clues to how gas and dust organize themselves around a star to form planets.

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One U.S. and two Russian astronauts remain aboard the orbiting lab, just 1 1/2 months into an eight-month mission that began ...

Study finds Mars helps pace Earth's ice ages through gravity. Remove Mars, and a major 2.4-million-year climate rhythm ...

Though Artemis II will not be landing on the lunar surface – Nasa aims to put boots on the ground by 2030, though China is ...

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NASA data reveals a dramatic blue glow from the ancient interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Discover why this 8-billion-year-old ...

While Artemis II won't touch down on the lunar terrain - NASA targets putting astronauts on the surface by 2030, though China ...