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For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting planets TESS …

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving us new insight into the far-future of solar systems like our own, as the agency continues to reveal the secrets of the universe …

NASA is recruiting research participants for the agency’s next simulated deep space mission. Beginning no earlier than August 2027, research volunteers will spend one year living and working in interplanetary …

A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers …

Nigerian track star Kanyinsola Ajayi produced fireworks in the men’s 100m at the 2026 Prefontaine Classic on Saturday (4 July), powering to victory in a time of 9.84 seconds (wind: +0.1m/s) at Hayward Field.  Reigning world …

The Indian basketball team ended their FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers campaign winless after losing its final Group D match 98-72 against Lebanon at the Veer Savarkar Indoor Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. …

Sun Yingsha and Matsushima Sora ran the draw at table tennis’ United States Smash 2026, delivering show-stopping performances to claim the women’s and men’s singles titles, respectively, at Maverick Arena inside the Ontario Convention Center on …

The world’s best bowlers converged in England for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which concluded with Australia lifting the title at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 5. The 10th edition of the Women’s …

Australia completed an unbeaten Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign after defeating England by seven wickets in the final at Lord’s on Sunday to claim a record-extending seventh title. Beth Mooney continued her remarkable …

What does Naomi Osaka have under her sleeve next at Wimbledon 2026 – literally? It’s actually something she’s not sure about, either. “There’s a couple things I can add [to the walk-on look]”, Osaka explained. “[But] …