The Vikram lander and Pragyan rover, which together make up India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon mission, went to…
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OSIRIS-REx is about to fling samples of the asteroid Bennu at Earth
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is about to hurtle past Earth, and if all goes well it will…
We can only predict star motion in the Milky Way’s heart for 462 years
Chaos in the interactions between stars near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole makes it impossible…
Europa’s underground ocean seems to have the carbon necessary for life
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have shown carbon dioxide on the surface of Jupiter’s…
Last chance to see comet Nishimura before it vanishes for 400 years
The comet Nishimura is heading away from the sun and on to the outer reaches of…
NASA’s Psyche mission to a metal asteroid may reveal how Earth formed
The Psyche mission is scheduled to begin its journey to an asteroid of the same name…
Eris and Makemake might be hiding unexpected oceans of liquid water
Dwarf planets aren’t expected to carry liquid water, but hints of surprising geological activity spotted with…
How dark matter-powered stars could solve a huge cosmological puzzle
Astronomers say they have spotted evidence of stars fuelled by the annihilation of dark matter particles.…
Dark stars: Have we finally found a weird sun powered by dark matter?
Astronomers say they have spotted evidence of stars fuelled by the annihilation of dark matter particles.…
Data leak means anyone can see when astronauts urinate on the ISS
A security researcher has found a defunct data feed that reveals how full the urine tank…