Astronomers have developed the most detailed simulation to date of giant molecular clouds (GMCs) – cosmic…
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Saturn’s small moon Mimas may be hiding an impossible ocean
Mimas doesn’t show any hints of liquid water, and it seems impossible that it could have…
Two black holes merged to form a huge one moving at incredible speeds
Astronomers have long suspected that merging black holes can give the resulting larger black hole a…
James Webb Space Telescope has finished unfolding its massive mirror
The space telescope has successfully completed a series of crucial steps to achieve full deployment, and…
James Webb Space Telescope is carrying out its most critical manoeuvre
The massive space telescope, which launched on Christmas Day, is in the process of deploying its…
New images show our galaxy’s black hole more clearly than ever before
Astronomers have observed Sagittarius A* – the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy…
Find the most distant galaxy visible to the naked eye
New year, new moon, dark skies – the perfect chance to see Triangulum, the furthest celestial…
2022 preview: A round-up of the year's most exciting space missions
Around a dozen missions to the moon are scheduled in 2022, along with a rover landing…
The James Webb Space Telescope is finally on its way into orbit
After numerous delays, the biggest space telescope ever has blasted off on Christmas Day, and will…
At least 70 'rogue' planets spotted drifting in space without a star
Free-floating planets are hard to spot, but astronomers have bagged a large haul by looking for…