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ESA's subsurface radar data confirms liquid brine reservoirs at lower latitudes than previously mapped — a finding that reshapes where future habitats might be viable.
The James Webb Space Telescope's latest deep field images push the observational frontier — and the galaxy's unexpected chemical composition is forcing cosmologists to revise early-universe models.
NASA's announcement of the four-person crew for the first crewed lunar surface mission since 1972 comes with a research manifest that prioritises geology and in-situ resource utilisation over prestige.
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