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Lowell Observatory responds to Trump's efforts to 'Make Pluto Great Again'

President Donald Trump and his NASA administrator are reviving the Pluto debate again — apparently at the urging of “Star ...
Space.com

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese 'Strix' satellite

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New Scientist

Private company to land on asteroid Apophis as it flies close to Earth

Two landers from a private US company will be part of an armada to asteroid Apophis when it flies past Earth in 2029. Apophis ...

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Alien Life Could Look Nothing Like What We Expect. Here’s How Microbes Beyond Earth Might Live Without Liquid Water

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability ...