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A 90-minute near-infrared outburst from the Milky Way's central black hole exceeded every previous measurement, hinting at magnetic reconnection in the inner accretion flow.
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Sgr A* flare peaks at record near-infrared brightnessJWST cycle allocation adds 140 hours of temperate rocky-planet spectroscopyPropellant transfer demo enters final readiness reviewIPTA data release 4 pushes nanohertz background past five sigmaPerseid rates forecast above 90 per hour under dark skiesSgr A* flare peaks at record near-infrared brightnessJWST cycle allocation adds 140 hours of temperate rocky-planet spectroscopyPropellant transfer demo enters final readiness reviewIPTA data release 4 pushes nanohertz background past five sigmaPerseid rates forecast above 90 per hour under dark skies
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Regulators signed off on a demonstration flight that will attempt propellant transfer in low Earth orbit before a soft landing near the lunar south pole.
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Artemis Support — Lunar Depot 1
Orbital cryogenic propellant depot ahead of the uncrewed lunar cargo landing.
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Low Earth Orbit → Lunar transfer
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Chandrayaan Relay & Sample Cache
Communications relay plus a technology demonstrator for a later sample return.
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Lunar south pole relay orbit
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PLATO Follow-Up Observatory
Wide-field photometry to confirm terrestrial planets around bright solar analogues.
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Sun-Earth L2
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