Cosmic Discoveries Soar as Earthly Health Decisions Stir Alarm

Rogue planets drifting through space might be forming their own
planetary systems. NASA’s Europa Clipper mission has completed a
key radar test ahead of its journey to study Jupiter’s icy moon.
Plus, a major shift in U.S. health research funding occurs as
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,
cancels nearly $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine
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