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By studying tiny distortions in the shapes of distant galaxies, scientists mapped dark matter and dark energy across one of the largest sky surveys ever assembled. Their results back the standard ...

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A year-end recap of 2025 in space, covering NASA leadership changes, space policy, major missions, scientific discoveries and key events across orbit and beyond.

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