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SpaceX’s Starship Test 13 Abort and the Rise of Space‑Based Solar Power
Starship’s 13th test abort highlights challenges as SpaceX expands into defense and space solar power.
Faint, Jupiter-sized planet around Beta Pictoris finally imaged after a decade of hide-and-seek
Astronomers directly imaged a faint, Jupiter-sized planet around Beta Pictoris, hidden for 11 years, shedding light on early planetary system evolution.
The TRAPPIST-1 System: Seven Earth-Sized Worlds and the Best Odds Yet for Life
In 2017, astronomers announced seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a small red dwarf star just 40 light-years away, with three in the habitable zone. TRAPPIST-1 has become the most studied planetary system beyond our own and the most compelling target for the search for life.