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Feb. 4, 1906: The birth of Clyde Tombaugh

Born Feb. 4, 1906, Clyde Tombaugh grew up on farms in Illinois and Kansas. Tombaugh couldn't afford to attend college – ...
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NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system

New infrared observations reveal that the rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I/ATLAS has dramatically brightened ...
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James Webb Space Telescope finds precursors to 'building blocks of life' in nearby galaxy

"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models." ...
Nature

Jupiter gets downsized — and squashed

The gas giant’s shape and size, previously known only from data collected more than 45 years ago, have been updated at last.

Is Jupiter smaller than we thought? NASA spacecraft makes new find

New data from NASA's Juno orbiter reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller and more 'squashed' than scientists previously thought.
Nature

NASA’s latest telescope is a feat of early-career leadership

The Pandora satellite provides career training grounds while observing exoplanets.