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Astronomers Publish Evidence of Planetary Collision Around Sun-Like Star

Multiwavelength data point to hot debris near 1 AU, offering a rare analog to the Moon-forming impact.

ALMA Finds Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Strikingly Methanol‑Rich With Unusual Outgassing

Astronomers Tie Distant Star’s Chaotic Fading to Evidence of a Planetary Collision

Webb Links Protostellar Bursts to Crystal Formation and Outflows in EC 53

JWST Study Reveals 'Lemon-Shaped' Pulsar Companion With Helium–Carbon Atmosphere

Perseverance Spots Iron-Nickel Rock in Jezero, Pointing to Possible Metallic Meteorite

Sealed Apollo 17 Sample Reveals Exotic Sulfur Signature Unlike Earth’s

UCSC Model Links JWST Steam Detections to the Interiors of Sub‑Neptune Worlds

Seismic Reanalysis Finds Mars’ Mantle Packed With Ancient Impact Debris

UC Santa Cruz Model Recasts Sub‑Neptune ‘Steam Worlds’ With Colder, Smaller Interiors

Webb Spots Tiny New Uranian Moon, Lifting Planet’s Count to 29

Psyche Spacecraft Snaps Distant Earth–Moon Portrait During Instrument Checkout

Rare Jet-Driven Bubble Warps Protoplanetary Disk in WSB 52

Mission Studies Spotlight Juno Flyby of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Five Papers Showcase NIRPS’s Exoplanet Discoveries and High-Precision Performance

Gas Giant HIP 67522 b Triggers Intense Stellar Flares, Accelerating Its Atmospheric Loss

Ancient Sahara Meteorites Exhibit Mercury-Like Chemistry with Origins Unresolved

NASA Study Reveals Asteroid Vesta Lacks a Core, Redefining Its Identity

New Study Links Ancient Martian Valleys to Rain and Snow

James Webb Telescope Captures First Detailed View of Planet Engulfed by Star