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Two habitable-zone planets now sit within 11 light-years of Earth: Proxima Centauri b at 4.24 light-years, confirmed years ago, and GJ 887 d at 10.7 light-years, confirmed only in 2026 — both orbiting red dwarfs, and both raising more questions than they answ - Space DailySpace Daily · Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMTESA's Gaia telescope has mapped a giant wave rippling outward from the Milky Way's centre, pushing stars tens of thousands of light-years out of place — and scientists still don't know what set it in motion - Space DailySpace Daily · Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMTMilky Way’s Cold Molecular Gas Ripples in 130,000-Light-Year Waves, Study Finds - Tech TimesTech Times · Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:04:55 GMTThe nearest star system sits 4.2 light-years away—a distance today’s spacecraft would need tens of thousands of years to cross, yet a proposed laser-driven sail carrying a gram-scale probe could make the journey in just over 20. - Space DailySpace Daily · Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:30:00 GMTAstronomers have observed the earliest moments of a supernova 500 million light-years away - NotebookcheckNotebookcheck · Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:25:00 GMTA rocky planet 48 light-years away in the constellation Cetus has become the first world in a habitable zone ever confirmed to hold an atmosphere, and scientists found it by watching helium quietly leak into space - Space DailySpace Daily · Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:30:00 GMTExtraordinarily rare supernova death spotted 500 million light-years from Earth - Popular SciencePopular Science · Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMTEagles face long development process with two elite international athletes - Eagles WireEagles Wire · Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:16:00 GMT