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Starliner launch delayed Boeing's Starliner has struggled to get off the ground again after multiple delays to its first crewed test. At the time of writing, the next attempt was set for 1 June. Starliner has been plagued with problems: in 2019 an uncrewed test failed to reach the ISS, while in 2023 Boeing discovered safety issues with the parachutes and wiring, which have now been fixed. Evidence grows for Planet 9 The irregular movements of long-period comets add more evidence of a ‘Planet 9’ hiding in the outskirts of our Solar System. Astronomers found the most plausible explanation for peculiarities in the comet's motions is the influence of a large, distant planet. Unfortunately, the observations don't pin down the location of the planet. TESS's first rogue world NASA's exoplanet-hunting…

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BBC Sky at Night United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024

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