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2026-07-025 min readESA Top News

Webb telescope reveals how Jupiter-sized exoplanet survived its star's death

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b transiting a white dwarf, measuring its mass, temperature, and atmosphere. The planet is unexpectedly warm, offering clues …

2026-07-015 min readSpaceNews

NASA Selects Three Companies for Nearly $600 Million in Lunar Lander Missions

NASA has awarded nearly $600 million to three companies for four lunar lander missions, advancing its plans for a sustained human presence on the Moon. The agency is also considering …