Some asteroids appear to accelerate in ways that can’t be accounted for by gravity, suggesting they…
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Spring equinox 2023: Why day and night aren't actually equal in length
The 2023 vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere occurs on 20 March, but it’s not strictly…
Quantum effects could be key to the chemistry of life on Titan
Saturn’s moon Titan is too cold for many types of chemical reactions, but quantum tunnelling could…
NASA unveils new spacesuit for Artemis moon mission astronauts
A spacesuit designed for the Artemis moon missions is much lighter than those worn by the…
Galaxy may have eaten all its neighbours and now it's all alone
Astronomers have spotted an object with all the hallmarks of a galaxy cluster, but containing only…
JWST took a stunning picture of a star that’s about to go supernova
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken an astonishingly detailed image of a Wolf-Rayet star as…
First 3D-printed rocket is about to launch into space
US aerospace startup Relativity Space is planning to launch its 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket on 8…
Live stream: Watch first 3D-printed rocket launch into space
US aerospace start-up Relativity Space is planning to launch its 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket on 8…
The first 3D-printed rocket is about to launch into space
US aerospace start-up Relativity Space is planning to launch its 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket on 8…
Japan's H3 rocket self-destructs following launch failure
Japan’s H3 rocket fails to launch after encountering an issue with its stage two engine ignition …