Some massive white dwarf stars seem to stop ageing for billions of years. Now we may…
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Australia could launch its first private orbital rocket within weeks
The Eris Block 1 rocket Gilmour Space Technologies Within weeks, the Australian government is expected to…
Why we’re finally on the cusp of finding exomoons around other planets
YEARS ago, when David Kipping lived in London, he would walk home through the city and…
April’s eclipse: How to view it safely and what to look for in eclipse glasses
Use glasses to safely view the eclipse Gino Santa Maria/Shutterstock Viewing a total solar eclipse is…
JWST will officially begin searching for exomoons around other planets
Five exomoon programmes have been picked for the James Webb Space Telescope, raising the hopes of…
Europa may have less oxygen to fuel life in its seas than we thought
Jupiter’s moon Europa is covered by an icy shell NASA/JPL-Caltech Jupiter’s moon Europa may be less…
Bennu: How our golden age of asteroid exploration could reveal life’s origins
ON THE morning of 24 September 2023, Dante Lauretta woke up early, his pulse racing. For…
NASA workers paint iconic logo onto Artemis II rocket boosters
ART and science merge to spectacular effect in these photos, recently released by NASA. The images…
Why space dust is key to everything from star birth to life on Earth
Illustration of a brown dwarf surrounded by a swirling disc of planet-building dust NASA/JPL-Caltech The following…
Miso paste made in space opens a new frontier for fermented foods
A fermentation experiment on the International Space Station produced miso paste with a flavour distinct from…