The element samarium has been spotted in the atmosphere of a planet called MASCARA-4b, breaking the…
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Starship launch livestream: Watch as SpaceX begins second attempt
SpaceX’s powerful Starship rocket is due to make another launch attempt on 20 April after the…
SpaceX launch cancelled: Why didn't Elon Musk's Starship blast off?
The first test of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, was due to take place…
How to watch the Lyrids meteor shower tonight
You have a decent chance of seeing shooting stars from anywhere in the world on 19…
Starship livestream: Watch SpaceX launch the most powerful rocket ever
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expected to launch its Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, later today …
How to watch the Lyrids meteor shower between 15 and 29 April
You have a decent chance of seeing shooting stars from anywhere in the world on 19…
ESA’s JUICE mission launches to Jupiter
Moons of Jupiter, here we come. Watch live: ESA’s JUICE mission launches to Jupiter …
JUICE livestream: Watch the launch of ESA’s mission to Jupiter’s moons
The JUICE mission to explore three of Jupiter’s icy moons and examine whether they have the…
The JUICE mission to explore Jupiter’s ocean moons is about to launch
Jupiter’s icy moons are thought to host buried oceans that could have the right conditions for…
Exoplanets with a permanent day side may sometimes flip into night
Some planets outside our solar system are thought to be tidally locked, with one side always…