There is a mismatch between two ways of measuring galactic mass. Dark matter is one way…
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Space junk foils astronomers observing oldest galaxy in the universe
A flash of light in the night sky, thought to have been a burst from a…
Crew of mock lunar 'biosphere' grew food and made oxygen for 200 days
The inhabitants of China’s Lunar Palace biosphere lived on recycled oxygen and water, and grew their…
The Perseverance rover runs on processors used in iMacs in the 1990s
The processor in the Perseverance rover on Mars is similar to the one that powered the…
Netflix's Space Sweepers review: A silly but profound space opera
Space Sweepers on Netflix, may be a silly but lovable piece of space opera, but this…
Solar Opposites review: Clever, silly and bound to be an instant hit
From one of the creators of Rick and Morty, animation Solar Opposites explores how intelligent beings…
Perseverance rover has sent back stunning video and audio from Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back incredible video footage from throughout its landing on Mars, as…
We've spotted a neutrino blasted out by a black hole shredding a star
For the first time, researchers have detected a high-energy neutrino emitted when a black hole ripped…
NASA's Perseverance rover has sent back incredible images from Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on 18 February, and it has already sent back its…
Sun's bumpy magnetic fields might explain why its atmosphere is so hot
The best measurements yet of the magnetic fields in the upper layers of the sun have…