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Wafer-thin light sail could help us reach another star sooner
A mission to the sun’s closest neighbouring star, Alpha Centauri, could be made faster thanks to…
Dark matter may solve the mystery of how colossal black holes merge
How do enormous black holes merge? Jurik Peter/Shutterstock Supermassive black holes sometimes merge, but for decades,…
Mars rover found a rock with possible signs of ancient life
Features like the leopard spots in the centre of this image could be signs of ancient…
What happens at a black hole’s edge? It depends on your perspective
In a recent column, I wrote about black holes. A curious reader sent in a letter…
Space travel may make muscles age extremely quickly
Muscle cells briefly stayed with astronauts aboard the International Space Station Shutterstock / Artsiom P A…
Lunar samples reveal exactly when the moon’s largest crater formed
Lunar samples collected during NASA’s Apollo missions are still enabling new discoveries NASA/ESA The largest crater…
The 21 best science fiction books of all time – according to New Scientist writers
By its very nature, science fiction encompasses a vast and sprawling world of stories, from the…
Read an extract from Tade Thompson’s science fiction novel Rosewater
Jane Khomi/Moment RF/Getty Images Rosewater: Opening Day 2066 Now I’m at the Integrity Bank job for…
Moon bases will need to be 3 metres underground to avoid radiation
To keep long-term moon residents safe from harmful radiation, lunar bases will need to be built…