After two years of spiralling closer and closer to Earth, the Chinese space station Tiangong-1 has…
Author: New Scientist - Space
Far-off black hole appears to be shredding and devouring a star
We may be watching a supermassive black hole rip a star limb from limb. As it…
Far-off black hole appears to be shredding and devouring a star
We may be watching a supermassive black hole rip a star limb from limb. As it…
Mission Icarus: Inside the daring plan to touch the sun
The Parker Solar Probe is about to unlock the secrets of our star by flying into…
Earth had water even before the collision that made the moon
Comparing moon rocks to volcanic ones from the ocean floor shows that Earth’s water may have…
Earth had water even before the collision that made the moon
Comparing moon rocks to volcanic ones from the ocean floor shows that Earth’s water may have…
Jupiter’s hefty twin found just 12 light years away
A Jupiter-like planet has been found orbiting a star just 12 light years from Earth, making…
Jupiter’s hefty twin found just 12 light years away
A Jupiter-like planet has been found orbiting a star just 12 light years from Earth, making…
We’ve spotted a weird galaxy that’s missing all its dark matter
Most galaxies have more mysterious dark matter than bright stars and gas. But this galaxy has…
We’ve spotted a weird galaxy that’s missing all its dark matter
Most galaxies have more mysterious dark matter than bright stars and gas. But this galaxy has…