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New orbital clue reveals how hot Jupiters really formed • Dec. 14, 2025, 11:08 PM ET (ScienceDaily)
A spider-like scar haunts Jupiter's moon Europa — and scientists think they know why • Dec. 13, 2025, 2:45 AM ET (Space)
James Webb Space Telescope discovers a hot Jupiter exoplanet leaking twin gas tails that defy explanation • Dec. 11, 2025, 3:34 AM ET (Space)
New images show an interstellar comet that will soon make its closest approach to Earth • Dec. 9, 2025, 3:22 AM ET (CNN)
Giant Planet 18 Times Jupiter’s Mass Discovered in Distant Star System • Dec. 8, 2025, 6:15 AM ET (SciTechDaily)

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