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Elon Musk threatens to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft after Trump feud. What does it mean for the US space industry?
By Pandora Dewan published
A war of words between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump could lead to significant fallout for U.S.-led space exploration.

Two stunning conjunctions will light up the sky later this month. Here's how to view them.
By Jamie Carter published
This month will usher in two separate conjunctions — one between the moon and a rarely-visible Mercury, and another between the moon and Mars.

James Webb telescope spots 'groundbreaking' molecule in scorching clouds of giant 'hell planet'
By Harry Baker published
A pair of new studies has revealed that the hellish skies of exoplanet WASP-121b contain silicon monoxide gas, which has never been found in any planetary atmosphere to date.

Long, dark 'streaks' spotted on Mars aren't what scientists thought
By Ben Turner published
A set of dark streaks that regularly wind across the Martian surface are more likely to be formed by dust and wind than by water, a new artificial intelligence analysis has revealed.

What if the Big Bang wasn't the beginning? New research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole
By Enrique Gaztanaga published
Was the Big Bang really the beginning of the universe, or are we 'bouncing' between periods of expansion and contraction? A new theory makes testable predictions.

Giant planet discovered around tiny star challenges our best theories
By Skyler Ware published
Scientists have discovered a giant planet called TOI-6894b, orbiting a star that should be far too small to have formed it. The discovery could further challenge theories of planet formation.

An 'invisible threat': Swarm of hidden 'city killer' asteroids around Venus could one day collide with Earth, simulations show
By Harry Baker published
A new study suggests that unidentified "co-orbital asteroids" around Venus may have the capacity to impact our planet in the future, with potentially devastating consequences. However, there is no immediate threat.

Solar 'cannonballs' may have stripped Mars of its water, study reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
After nearly a decade in orbit, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has, for the first time, directly observed the process that scientists had long suspected was responsible for stripping Mars of its atmosphere.
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