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Astra Explains August Launch Failure
Astra’s failed launch of the LV0006 mission was caused by leaking fuel and oxidizer that became trapped in the rocket and caused an explosion.
Ultrahot Jupiter Discovered With 16-hour Orbit
A newly discovered gas giant five times the mass of Jupiter was found orbiting its star in 16 Earth hours as it spirals in toward its eventual demise.
NASA’s InSight Maps Mars’ Interior
NASA’s InSight lander detects over 700 marsquakes, and scientists used the data to put together a map of the red planets interior layers.
Hubble’s Spectrograph Back Online; JWST Delayed Slightly After Incident
Three of the Hubble Space Telescope’s instruments are now back online, and JWST’s launch date pushed back due to clamp band release.
Bright Stars Steal Possibility of Planets From Small Siblings
Stars forming in the Flame Nebula after the the most massive stars have formed and within their light are unable to form plants due to material loss.
Stars Experience Dangerous Liaison
A white dwarf has been discovered, flashing in X-ray light every 4.7 hours due to what is likely a Jupiter-like planetary companion being destroyed.