The comet Nishimura is heading away from the sun and on to the outer reaches of…
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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…
JWST has taken an astonishing image of a baby star with powerful jets
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of a young star spewing out powerful…
It's a great time to see the Cygnus constellation – here's how
You can currently see Cygnus and its lovely stars, including stunning double star Albireo, from almost…
Reusable rocket built by students is about to launch to space
The Karman Space Programme, set up by students at Imperial College London, will attempt to launch…
The earliest black holes seen by JWST appear to be unusually massive
Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope suggest supermassive black holes from the early universe are…