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How a NASA/ESA mission may find water under the surface of other planets and moons
Water on other planets and moons may be a crucial clue to finding extraterrestrial life. But...
Devil in plain sight, but you’ll have to wait a few more weeks for best view of comet.
The ‘Devil Comet’ is now visible in the night sky and without the aid of binoculars...
Astronomers find the biggest stellar black hole in our galaxy and it’s close to earth
The largest stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy has been found by the European...
Brightest gamma-ray burst came from ‘normal’ supernova but was missing heavy elements
Astrophysicists have used data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to determine the source of...
Large asteroid to pass closer to Earth than many satellites in 2029
In 2029 the asteroid once considered the most probable to strike the Earth will fly uncomfortably...
Rare lunar event to shed light on Stonehenge’s links to the moon
Archaeologists and astronomers to study Wiltshire site’s lesser understood connection to the moonThe rising and setting...
Species of ant named L. voldemort after Harry Potter villain
Harry Potter and the… new ant! A study has unearthed a new species of subterranean ant,...
“Unprecedented” magnetar behaviour seen by CSIRO telescope
Unusual radio pulses from a previously dormant magnetar have been detected by the Parkes radio telescope,...
The Last Word On Nothing | Eclipse
Eclipse The earth moved to follow his smile, but she stood aside, let the planet pass....
Solar eclipse: parts of UK crane for a ‘small grazing’
The total eclipse visible in North America may be seen as a partial one in some...
First results from DESI dark energy search gives insight into expanding universe
The first results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) have been released. The findings will...
NASA's Perseverance rover finds rock from possible ancient Mars beach
NASA’s Perseverance rover has found on the surface of Mars exactly the kind of rock that...
Once-in-a-lifetime 'Devil Comet' is now in view. Here’s how to see it
A huge comet will grace our skies over the next few months, putting on a grand...
Prepare for April 8 with antique anthropomorphic depictions of eclipses
I'm here to report that the sun, renowned for being bright enough to burn a viewer's...
Scientists are searching for quantum gravity at the South Pole
Scientists are going to extreme lengths – and places – to try and understand the fundamental...
Elon Musk's Mars colony plan is 'dangerous illusion', says Astronomer Royal
In 2016, Musk announced plans to build a settlement on Mars and said that he hoped...
Stardust found in ancient extraterrestrial meteorite is older than the Sun
A clue from before our Sun was born has been left behind by a recently discovered...
Summary of the Successful Interstellar Expedition
claims to have found spherules from a suspected interstellar meteorite in the Pacific Ocean near Papua...
Northern lights predicted in US and UK on Monday night in wake of solar storms
Spectacular aurora borealis caused by geomagnetic storms on sun’s surface may be visible in North America...
Future fly-bys could detect life in the solar system’s moons
A new lab-based study shows that a single grain of ice – blown into space by...
Planet-eating stars more common than previously thought, astrophysicists find
New research from Australian scientists shows strong evidence even mid-life stable stars like our sun have...
Planet-eating suns spotted by Aussie scientists
Twin stars should be identical, but sometimes one is hungrier than its sibling. An international research...
