New techniques will be deployed to observe radio emissions from the early universe, helping us understand…
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China prepares to launch laboratory module to Tiangong space station
On 24 July, China will launch the second of three modules to its space station, with…
Enceladus’s oceans may be the right saltiness to sustain life
The geometry of the icy shell around Saturn’s moon Enceladus suggests that the ocean beneath is…
JWST has found the oldest galaxy we have ever seen in the universe
Discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope are pouring in, with an analysis of the latest…
Scott Bolton on his missions to the gas giants of the solar system
After decades of heading NASA’s exploration of Saturn, Jupiter and their moons, the space physicist describes…
Stunning JWST image turns dust in a distant galaxy into a purple swirl
A beautiful image of the spiral galaxy NGC 628, produced using data from the James Webb…
Red smudge seen by JWST could unlock chemistry of the early universe
A galaxy caught in the distant background of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first “deep field”…
Astronomers are already unscrambling the warped galaxies seen by JWST
The first deep-field image from the James Webb Space Telescope is full of distant galaxies with…
Risk of space rock collisions may limit where JWST can look in the sky
After an unexpectedly large micrometeoroid hit one of the main mirrors on the James Webb Space…
Now is the best time to see Pluto, our beloved dwarf planet
Track down a telescope and pray for dark skies, as a chance to see Pluto is…