James Webb Space Telescope: How our launch of world’s most complex observatory will rest on a nail-biting knife edge

If all goes well, humanity will have a new eye on the cosmos, with capabilities that far surpass anything that has gone before

Death by star: Scientists spot alien planet spiralling to ruin

Kepler-1658b’s orbit is getting closer to its ageing star; likely to crash in 2.5 million years

Earth 2.0: NASA finds planet's 'cousin' that could be supporting life

It would, however, take decades to reach the planet to know more about it