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Scientists measured mass and distance of free floating planet drifting through space without star for first time.

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NASA's SPHEREx telescope unveiled its first full-sky map of the universe, combining more than 100 infrared observations into ...

Over its planned two-year mission, the $488 million telescope will scan the entire night sky every six months and collect ...

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Hypervelocity stars have, since the 1920s, been an important tool that allows astronomers to study the properties of the ...