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Astronomers Confirm Four Sub-Earth Exoplanets Orbiting Barnard's Star

The discovery, made using advanced spectrographs, marks a breakthrough in detecting small, rocky planets and offers new insights into planetary formation.

SpaceX Plans Mars Mission With Humanoid Robot in 2026, Human Landings Targeted for 2029

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Elon Musk Targets 2026 for Mars Rocket Launch, Human Missions by 2031

Elon Musk Announces SpaceX Starship Mars Mission Targeting Late 2026

Elon Musk Targets Mars Mission with Starship by Late 2026

ESA's Hera Spacecraft Captures Rare Images of Mars and Deimos During Flyby

Saturn's Moon Count Soars to 274 with Discovery of 128 New Satellites

ESA’s Hera Probe Captures Rare Images of Mars’ Moon Deimos

European Spacecraft Hera Captures First-of-Their-Kind Images of Mars and Moon Deimos

Four Sub-Earth Exoplanets Confirmed Around Barnard's Star

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of 128 New Moons Orbiting Saturn

US Lunar Lander 'Athena' Touches Down, Condition Uncertain

Astronomers Identify X-Ray Signal as Evidence of Planet Destroyed by White Dwarf

Webb Telescope Reveals Complex Atmosphere of Starless Super-Jupiter SIMP 0136

Water Found to Have Existed 100–200 Million Years After the Big Bang

Technical Issues Force SpaceX and Ariane 6 to Cancel Rocket Launches

NASA Rules Out Earth Impact From Asteroid 2024 YR4, Moon Remains at Slight Risk

UK to See Warmest Day of the Year with Temperatures Surpassing Madrid

March 2025 Offers Rare Celestial Events, Including Total Lunar Eclipse and Northern Lights

New Study Links Mars' Red Color to Ancient Wet Conditions

Rare Planet Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views This Week

Mars’ Red Color Linked to Water-Rich Mineral, Study Finds

Chinese Rover Zhurong Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Martian Beach

NASA Prepares to Launch SPHEREx Telescope to Study Universe’s Origins

Rare Seven-Planet Alignment Visible This Week

New Study Suggests Mars' Red Hue Comes From Ferrihydrite, Not Hematite

NASA Supercomputer Reveals Spiral Structure in Solar System’s Outer Edge

Rare Planetary Alignment Visible in Night Sky on February 25

Astronomers Map First 3D Atmosphere of Distant Exoplanet WASP-121b

Astronomers Map 3D Atmosphere of Distant Exoplanet WASP-121b

Rare Planetary Alignment Visible in February Night Sky

Rare Seven-Planet Alignment to Grace February Night Sky

New Research Suggests Intelligent Life May Be Common in the Universe

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Rare Iridescent Clouds in Martian Atmosphere

NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Iridescent Clouds on Mars

JWST Captures Unprecedented Detail of Planets Forming Around Star PDS 70

James Webb Telescope Captures Stunning Image of Protoplanetary Disk Around Young Star HH 30

Scientists Develop Simple Test to Detect Microbial Life on Mars

Asteroid Impact Created Two Grand Canyons on the Moon in Minutes

Gaia Spacecraft Confirms First Exoplanet and Brown Dwarf Using Astrometry

Meteor Impacts on Mars Linked to Deep-Seated Marsquakes

February 2025 Sky Highlights: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Rare Lunar Occultations

NASA's Juno Detects Record-Breaking Volcanic Eruption on Jupiter's Moon Io

New Study Reveals Moon's Far Side Shows Signs of Recent Geological Activity

Scientists Confirm Nearby 'Super-Earth' in Habitable Zone

Organic Material on Ceres Likely Delivered by Outer Asteroid Belt Impactors

New Research Reveals How Titan's Atmosphere is Sustained

Rare Planetary Parade to Feature All Solar System Planets in February

Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet WASP-127b

NASA's InSight Data Offers New Clues to Mars' Mysterious Dichotomy

Astronomers Detect Record-Breaking Supersonic Winds on Exoplanet WASP-127b

Asteroid Near Earth Confirmed as Lunar Fragment

Chorus Waves Detected Far Beyond Earth's Magnetosphere

Six-Planet Alignment Dazzles Night Sky in January 2025

Trump Pledges U.S. Astronauts Will Land on Mars During Second Term

Ancient Interstellar Object May Have Reshaped Solar System's Planetary Orbits

Hubble Captures Stunning Ultraviolet View of Jupiter

January’s Planetary Parade Offers Stunning Night Sky Views

Discovery of WASP-132 System Challenges Hot Jupiter Isolation Theory

Rare Lunar Occultation of Mars Captivates Skywatchers

Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Launch Delayed Due to Technical Issues

Citizen Scientists Help Uncover New Composition of Jupiter’s Clouds

BepiColombo's Sixth Mercury Flyby Captures Stunning Close-Up Images

New 'Kiss and Capture' Theory Explains Pluto's Unusual Moon Formation

Rare Planetary Alignment Offers Stunning Night Sky Views Through February

New 'Kiss and Capture' Theory Explains Pluto and Charon's Formation

Pluto and Charon's Formation Explained by 'Kiss and Capture' Collision

Venus and Crescent Moon Dazzle Stargazers Worldwide

Parker Solar Probe Completes Record-Breaking Closest Approach to the Sun

Chinese Moon Mission Uncovers Surprising Resurgence of Lunar Magnetic Field

New Study Proposes Earth's Moon Is 100 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought

New Research Suggests the Moon Is Older Than Previously Estimated

NASA’s Mars InSight Lander Captured in Final Dust-Covered Image

New Research Reveals the Moon Is Older Than Previously Believed

Saturn’s Rings May Be as Old as the Planet, Study Suggests

NASA Orbiter Captures Final Glimpse of Retired InSight Lander on Mars

NASA's Juno Mission Solves Io's Volcanic Mystery

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Jezero Crater Rim to Study Mars’ Oldest Rocks

NASA Concludes Investigation Into Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's Final Crash

Interstellar Object May Have Shaped Planetary Orbits in Early Solar System

Hubble's OPAL Program Marks 10 Years of Outer Planet Observations

Study Challenges Belief That Venus Once Had Oceans

Jupiter to Shine Brightest of the Year During December 7 Opposition

New Study Links Comet 67P's Water to Earth's Oceans

Astronomers Discover Fourth Planet in Kepler-51's Unusual 'Super-Puff' System

Study Suggests Venus Never Had Oceans, Challenging Past Theories

NASA Restores Voyager 1 Communications After October Power Glitch

New Model Suggests Mars' Moons Formed From a Disintegrated Asteroid

Magnetic Tornadoes Create Mysterious Earth-Sized UV Ovals at Jupiter’s Poles

Astronomers Uncover Magnetic Vortices at Jupiter's Poles

New Model Reveals Layered Interiors of Uranus and Neptune

Ancient Martian Crystal Suggests Water Existed 4.45 Billion Years Ago

NASA Tests Miniature Robots for Exploring Oceans on Icy Moons

Astronomers Discover Youngest Known Transiting Planet at 3 Million Years Old

Ancient Martian Crystal Reveals Early Hot Springs and Potential for Life

FAA Draft Signals Approval for 25 SpaceX Starship Launches Annually by 2025

Astronomers Discover Youngest Transiting Exoplanet Ever Observed

New Theory Proposes Mars' Moons Formed from Shredded Asteroid

NASA's Curiosity Rover Explores Mars' Mysterious 'Spiderweb' Region

NASA's Viking Experiments May Have Killed Potential Martian Life