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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 35m
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected dynamic water clouds shifting within the atmosphere of an exoplanet outside our solar system. buff.ly/E9zfrc9
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JWST Detects First Changing Water Clouds Outside Solar System
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Astronomers discovered a binary system 300 light-years away where a red dwarf star is actively stripping material from its closely orbiting brown dwarf companion. buff.ly/SbgSbYM
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Star Slowly Devours Brown Dwarf Companion 300 Light-Years Away
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NASA has selected the GIMLI payload, equipped with a lander, rover, gravimeter, seismic sensors, and ground-penetrating radar, to investigate whether the Moon's Marius Hills Pit expands into subsurface lava caves. buff.ly/0utkBs2
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NASA Selects GIMLI Payload to Probe Hidden Lunar Caves
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
AI and nanotechnology are being combined to create highly sensitive, autonomous biosensors capable of detecting alien life in deep space. buff.ly/If3Qq9l
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AI and Nanotechnology Unlock New Alien Life Detection Tool
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A recent study using geochemical simulations reveals that Earth and Mars formed through distinct processes, with Earth building primarily from small pebbles and Mars from larger planetesimals. buff.ly/03GY1Y3
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Chemical analysis reveals Earth and Mars had separate origins
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New research shows Enceladus' ejected ice grains freeze slowly and shatter inside complex vents, explaining the chemical diversity seen in its ocean spray. buff.ly/WQK5l8C
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Enceladus Vents Slowly Freeze and Shatter Ocean Spray
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Simulations show that the nearby binary system 70 Ophiuchi could stably host an Earth-sized world within the primary star's habitable zone. buff.ly/IvCU6qe
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Nearby Two-Star System Could Host Stable Earth-Sized World
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Exposure to simulated microgravity for 24 hours causes minor changes to cell nucleus shape but leaves human genome structure and DNA undamaged. buff.ly/9BYv2uG
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Genome Shows Resilience to 24-Hour Zero-Gravity Exposure
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Under these extreme conditions, graphite is too light to sink; it floats on the surface of the magma ocean and accumulates to form a primitive crust,” said Dr. Olivier Namur. buff.ly/FQDcq32
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Mercury's Graphite Crust Formed in Low-Oxygen Ocean
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Researchers have developed a bio-inspired metastructure using water-filled aluminum eggshells that dissipates hypervelocity impact energy to protect spacecraft from orbital debris. buff.ly/AaMffgV
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Spacecraft Shielding Inspired by Eggshells Fights Space Junk
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Analysis of far-side lunar magnetic data indicates the Moon generated its own internal magnetic field roughly 4.2 billion years ago at about one-fifth the strength of Earth's today. buff.ly/Q8GsuPm
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Moon's Far Side Anomaly Hints at Past Magnetic Core
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Perseverance discovered that Jezero Crater's margin is volcanic rock shaped by three distinct water episodes. buff.ly/8iGaOMP
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Perseverance Reveals Complex History of Water in Jezero
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Exoplanet GJ 3090 b's "backwards" orbit challenges current theories, suggesting it formed from a misaligned dust disk rather than violent collisions. buff.ly/9VZvh7n
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Backwards Orbit of Small Exoplanet Defies Formation Theories
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Iron meteorites reveal the solar system's earliest planetesimals were up to 92% heat-forged chondrules, not icy dust. buff.ly/Zr6XRJJ
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Solar system built its first bodies from fire, not ice
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope mapped high-altitude silicate cloud dynamics and weather patterns on SIMP 0136, a brown dwarf 20 light-years from Earth. buff.ly/qYc64UC
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JWST maps 20-light-year-distant weather on brown dwarf
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New research indicates that Venus's exceptionally slow rotation created tidal forces that dragged any ancient moon inward until it ultimately crashed into and was absorbed by the planet. buff.ly/yDoh0ZK
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Venus' Slow Spin Pulled Ancient Moon Inward to Crash
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Million-person space colonies are currently unsustainable due to unproven closed-loop life support, immense manufacturing dependence on Earth, and severe health risks from low gravity and radiation. buff.ly/nZ5aUZx
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Why Million-Person Moon Cities Aren't Sustainable
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Researchers developed a recyclable biomaterial made of sand, gelatin, and engineered yeast that uses Mars's cold, low-pressure environment to 3D-print habitat structures. buff.ly/rknt1Es
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Living Biomaterial Uses Yeast to Print 3D Houses on Mars
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Spectroscopic evidence from twin star systems shows that planetary engulfment is a surprisingly widespread outcome in the evolution of solar-type stars. buff.ly/3CgzyxC
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Violent Planetary Engulfment May Be Common Across Cosmos
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Researchers have developed a bio-inspired metastructure using water-filled aluminum eggshells that dissipates hypervelocity impact energy to protect spacecraft from orbital debris. buff.ly/AaMffgV
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Spacecraft Shielding Inspired by Eggshells Fights Space Junk
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Under these extreme conditions, graphite is too light to sink; it floats on the surface of the magma ocean and accumulates to form a primitive crust,” said Dr. Olivier Namur. buff.ly/FQDcq32
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Mercury's Graphite Crust Formed in Low-Oxygen Ocean
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The super-Earth exoplanet Gliese 514 b experiences extreme "feast or famine" climate swings as its highly eccentric orbit repeatedly shifts it into and far out of its host star's habitable zone. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Super-Earth Gl 514 b Faces Extreme Feast-or-Famine Climates
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A new study demonstrates that strong stellar magnetic fields can fully trap and suppress coronal mass ejections, explaining why these powerful plasma eruptions are rarely detected on active stars. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Strong Stellar Magnetic Fields Suppress Coronal Mass Ejections
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
JWST reveals that young stars strip away planet-forming gas through magnetic and radiation-driven winds, creating a strict timeline for gas giant formation. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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JWST uncovers how planet-forming gas escapes young stars
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Continuous magmatic outgassing allows ultra-hot lava worlds to defy the cosmic shoreline theory and sustain thick atmospheres despite intense stellar radiation. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Lava-Covered Exoplanets Defy Cosmic Shoreline Theory
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A new study links semaglutide with a lower risk of psychiatric hospitalization and bipolar relapse. www.labroots.com/trending/dru...
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Researchers have developed a model that accounts for chaotic lunar impact gardening, enabling scientists to use lunar regolith to trace supernova history back over 100 million years. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Lunar Regolith Unlocks 100-Million-Year Supernova History
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Combining olfactory stimuli with virtual reality nature environments provides immediate emotional relief and reduces stress for individuals in isolated, long-duration settings like spaceflight. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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VR and Scents Boost Mental Health in Isolated Space | Space
Can VR Nature Scenes Help Astronauts Stay Well? This is what a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology hopes to address as a team of researchers | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Researchers discovered 11 long-period outer planet candidates in Kepler data with orbits spanning up to seven years. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Four New Outer Planet Candidates Detected in Kepler Field | Space
What new methods can be used to find long-period exoplanets, or exoplanets with orbits lasting from months to decades? This is what a recent study publishe | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Astronomers confirmed the discovery of "warm Jupiter" exoplanet HD 715 b after spotting a single transit with NASA's TESS spacecraft. www.labroots.com/trending/spa... a
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Astronomers Spot Warm Jupiter HD 715 b via Single TESS Transit | Space
An international team of researchers recently announced the discovery of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting a star about the size of our Sun in 56 days and | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Some of the universe's oldest stars contain trace iron and water, showing heavy elements and water that were seeded much earlier than previously thought. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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First Stars Seeded Early Universe with Metal and Water | Space
How soon after the Big Bang did the ingredients for planets exist? This is what a recent study accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal Letter | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Analyzing nearly 2 billion stars revealed that star clusters vary significantly, disproving a universal model and refining how scientists measure galactic mass and age. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Scientists Rethink How Mass and Age of Galaxies Are Measured | Space
What new methods can be developed to measure galaxies and ultimately the history of the universe? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysica | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
NASA successfully tested compact radar antennas for its SkyFall helicopters to map shallow water ice on Mars. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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SkyFall Helicopters Target Shallow Martian Ice | Space
How can ground-penetrating radar identify near-subsurface water ice on Mars? This is what NASA’s three SkyFall Mars helicopters hope to address as a | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Measuring an exoplanet’s true surface spin rather than its atmospheric rotation is critical to understanding how planets turn into Venus-like "greenhouse hells." buff.ly/cPeQmSz
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Slow Spin May Cause Planets to Become Greenhouse Hells | Space
How can a planet’s rotational spin help determine the planet’s evolutionary pathway, specifically regarding its climate? This is what a recent | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
New Horizons data reveals evidence of liquid nitrogen recently flowing onto Pluto's surface. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Pluto's Heart Glacier Shows Signs of Liquid Nitrogen | Space
Is Pluto geologically active enough to have liquid nitrogen on its surface? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A new probabilistic map quantifies the likelihood of shallow buried water ice on Mars to help plan future crewed landing sites and resource extraction. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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New Mars Map Assesses Real Odds of Buried Ice for Astronauts | Space
What new methods can be developed to identify water ice deposits on Mars? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to a | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
By simulating how moonquake vibrations travel faster through frozen soil, scientists developed a method using seismic waves to locate and measure buried water ice for future lunar missions. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Lunar Ice Found Using Seismic Waves from Moonquakes | Space
What new methods can be developed to identify locations of water ice on the Moon? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hopes to addres | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Dual-spacecraft observations reveal that Kelvin-Helmholtz waves at Mars's ionospheric boundary trigger sudden, violent bursts that strip away atmospheric plasma far faster than steady escape routes. labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Solar Wind Waves Are Stripping Mars' Atmosphere into Space | Space
How has Mars lost its atmosphere over time? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Chang'e-6 lunar far-side samples reveal that early solar system asteroid impacts gradually declined over time rather than peaking in one massive event. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Lunar rocks reveal gradual decline in asteroid bombardments | Space
What can rocks from the far side of the Moon teach scientists about ancient asteroid impacts? This is what a recent study published in Science Advances hop | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Jupiter's severe radiation destroys surface biosignatures, forcing missions to search deep beneath Europa's thick ice shell or capture rare ocean plumes. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Search for Life on Europa Just Got Harder | Space
How thick is the ice shell on Jupiter’s ocean world, Europa, and how easily can future spacecraft access the small moon’s interior ocean? This | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Data from NASA's Juno spacecraft indicates that Jupiter's moon Io harbors a hidden, widespread layer of intense heat beneath its volcanic crust. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Juno spacecraft reveals hidden heat beneath Io's volcanic crust | Space
What can temperature readings beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a rec | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
“The different rock layers are a record of variable-sized impacts occurring at different distances from where this rock sequence was accumulating,” said Alex Jones. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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NASA Rover Reads 4-Billion-Year Impact Record on Mars | Space
What can layered rocks on Mars teach scientists about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in JGR: Planets hopes to add | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Scientists have discovered a solar "switch-off" point that predicts future space weather cycles up to seven years in advance. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Solar 'Switch-Off' Point Helps Forecast Next Activity Cycle | Space
Can new methods be produced to predict future solar cycles? This is what a recent study titled “A new declining phase precursor to predict the next s | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
UK researchers secured £3 million ($3.99 million) from the UK Space Agency to develop key instruments for NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory to search for life on Earth-like exoplanets. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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UK Researchers Target Leading Role in NASA's Next Flagship | Space
How can the UK Space Agency contribute to NASA’s highly anticipated Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) mission? This is what a recent study presented | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
By detecting helium escaping into space, astronomers have found the first direct evidence of an atmosphere on LHS 1140 b, a rocky exoplanet located in its star's habitable zone. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...
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Astronomers Find Escaping Helium on Rocky World LHS 1140 b | Space
A collaborative team of researchers recently announced the discovery of an atmosphere on a rocky exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of its star. Whil | Space
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Labroots Space & Astronomy @space-lr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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