An unusual object orbiting a rapidly spinning star might be a new phenomenon in the universe.An artist’s impression of the lemon-shaped world, which astronomers say would be red because of dust and soot from the carbon in its atmosphere.

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire nominated twice to lead the agency, may draw some lessons from the tenure of another NASA leader in the 1990s.Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and billionaire entrepreneur, during his second Senate confirmation hearing to lead NASA earlier this month.

A sale of insider shares at $421 a share would make Mr. Musk’s rocket company the most valuable private company in the world, as it readies for a possible initial public offering next year.The SpaceX launchpad in South Texas in June 2024. The company said in a letter to employees on Friday that it could go public in 2026.

The moon will be about one-third full as one of the year’s last meteor showers becomes most visible.A meteor over Lukeville, Ariz., during the Geminids meteor shower in December 2023.

He gave readers a comprehensive and lyrical account of the historic mission in 1969. His science coverage as a Pulitzer-winning journalist and an author took him around the world.John Noble Wilford in 1981. Recalling his coverage of the moon landing, he said, “I thought to myself, yes, this is the biggest story I will probably ever write in my career.”