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SpaceX eyes June for IPO to align with Musk's birthday and the planets.

For sky watchers, another rare astronomical event is on the horizon. On February 28, 2026, six planetary alignment will dazzle the sky after sunset. The spectacular planetary parade consists ...

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Cold cosmic dust grains can link amino acids into protein‑like chains in deep space, suggesting life’s chemistry may begin ...

American space agency NASA announced the launch of an improved software called ExoMiner++ that is used to detect exoplanet ...

Planetary rings explained: composition, formation theories, and a comparison of Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune’s rings.

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to find it around many of the most common stars in the galaxy.

Astronomers have spent the past decade cataloguing thousands of planets beyond the solar system, many of them falling into a ...

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