James Webb Space Telescope Spots an Exoplanet Losing Its Atmosphere in a Huge Helium Stream

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December 4, 2025

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Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have observed a massive helium cloud escaping from the super-puff exoplanet WASP-107b, marking the first direct detection of such atmospheric loss. Webb’s infrared data reveal an enormous exosphere nearly ten times the planet’s radius, with helium streaming both ahead of and behind the planet in its orbit. The …

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Icy Moons Might Have Oceans That Briefly Boil, Study Suggests

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December 4, 2025

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A new study suggests that icy moons such as Mimas and Enceladus may host boiling subsurface oceans triggered by thinning ice shells and falling pressure. This low-temperature boiling could still support life beneath the surface. The research also explains geological features on larger icy moons and strengthens their potential as sites for finding extraterrestrial life…

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China’s Zhuque-3 Reaches Orbit but Booster Explodes in Failed Landing Attempt

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December 4, 2025

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China’s private launch company, LandSpace, successfully sent its Zhuque-3 rocket to low Earth orbit on its maiden flight, delivering its payload with an expendable upper stage. But the mission took a dramatic turn during recovery when one of the booster’s engines stalled in the landing burn, causing the stage to erupt in flames just meters from the pad. Despite th…

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Blue Origin to Fly First Wheelchair User to Space on NS-37 Mission

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December 4, 2025

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Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission is set to make history as Michi Benthaus, an ESA engineer and wheelchair user, becomes the first person with a mobility disability to travel to space. She will join Hans Koenigsmann and four other civilians on the suborbital flight. The mission underscores a growing push toward inclusive space tourism, as agencies and advocacy groups work…