A rocky planet called TOI-561 b completes an entire year in under 11 hours and orbits so close to its star that its surface is thought to contain a vast magma ocean. Its star is roughly 10 billion years old — twice the age of the Sun — yet after billions
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Source: Space Daily

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Source: Space Daily

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NASA’s New ‘Vomit Comet’ Has a Secretive Air Force Past
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NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna but run out of time for replacement
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Source: NASA