Artist’s impression of the Vela pulsar, with blue tracks representing the paths of accelerated particles Science…
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Annular eclipse: How to spot October 2023’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse across the Americas
An annular solar eclipse will be visible in the Americas on 14 October Darkfoxelixir/Shutterstock An annular…
How the end of the universe was completely rewritten
How will the universe end? NASA/ESA/Hubble The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time…
JWST should soon glimpse the very first stars born after the big bang
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of actively forming stars like this pair, known…
Why trying to photograph a black hole was a massive gamble
The image of the black hole in the M87 galaxy produced in 2019 Event Horizon Telescope…
Robotic chemist discovers how to make oxygen from Martian minerals
A robotic chemist working autonomously in a lab has developed an oxygen-producing catalyst from minerals found…
Largest known solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago
A solar flare, an explosion on the sun that happens when energy stored in “twisted” magnetic…
Robotic chemist discovers how to make oxygen from Martian minerals
A chemistry robot analysed meteorite samples and tested a range of catalysts, demonstrating a possible approach…
How asteroids can help us understand our place in the cosmos
Artist’s illustration of the dust and gas surrounding a newly formed planetary system NASA The following…
Draconid meteor shower: How to see the Draconids this October 2023
A meteor seen from Northumberland, UK, during the Draconid display in 2021 PA Images/Alamy This year,…