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Japanese space agency JAXA has successfully launched a mission to visit the moons of Mars — and bring a sample back to Earth.

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Weather maps of distant planets are a step closer after the James Webb Space Telescope distinguished hotter and cooler ...

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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that a distant alien planet's atmosphere is surprisingly lopsided. Located 1,300 light-years away, the scorching gas giant WASP-17b ...

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For the next three months, the Initial Ideas Survey is available at a new, dedicated website, PlanBalboaPark.org, that includes project timelines, places to sign up for ongoing updates and more.

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Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable. By Natalie Wolchover Natalie Wolchover is a Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist ...