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The First Helicopter Crash on Mars: NASA Pinpoints What Went Wrong During Ingenuity’s Final Flight GizmodoAfter crashing on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years Space.comNASA explains why Mars helicopter Ingenuity crashed on its 72nd flight The Washington PostLessons learned from Ingenuity Mars helicopter will play into designs for follow-on craft CBS NewsNASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars Ars Technica

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Firefly Sparkle: 'Christmas' galaxy reveals how Universe formed BBC.comDistant sparkles hint at how the Milky Way formed Nature.comFound: First Actively Forming Galaxy as Lightweight as Young Milky Way WebbTelescope.orgFirefly Sparkle galaxy offers a taste of the infant Milky Way ReutersFirefly Sparkle: Newly discovered galaxy mirrors Milky Way's early days Phys.org

Royals have done "due diligence" on Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki Royals ReviewCubs make initial pitch to Sasaki: 'We're an appealing destination' MLB.comYankees ready to make pitch for Japanese ace Roki Sasaki New York Post Henning: Tigers are serious about Roki Sasaki, and might have the goods to get him Detroit News

NASA Invites Social Creators for Launch of Two NASA Missions NASASpaceX launch of NASA's new 3D-sky-mapping satellite set for February 2025 Space.comBAE Systems completes environmental testing and helps advance NASA’s groundbreaking SPHEREx Observatory mission BAE SystemsShoot for the Star Reed MagazineNASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Headed For Late February Launch Aviation Week

Pastries vs. sodas: Not all added sugars pose the same heart disease risk Medical News TodaySugary sodas may be the worst when it comes to raising the risk of heart disease, study says CBS BostonAvid use of sweetened beverages increases cardiovascular disease risk, study finds UPI NewsOccasional Sweets Won’t Raise Cardiovascular Risk but Sugary Drinks Can, Study Finds HealthlineIs less sugar better for heart?