A rare lunar occultation of Mars will be visible from parts of the world this month.…
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New Scientist – Space
Growing off-world diversity is making space for everyone
With more groups and organisations exploring space than ever before, we will all benefit from a…
Star ripped up by black hole is one of the brightest things ever seen
A star orbiting a supermassive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy was ripped…
Japanese firm ispace is racing to put first private lander on the moon
The Japanese Hakuto-R lander is vying to be the first privately-funded spacecraft to land on the…
Bluewalker 3 satellite is brighter than 99.8 per cent of visible stars
Observations of a huge test satellite that launched in September have fuelled concerns about the impact…
NASA’s Orion capsule captures gorgeous close-up pictures of the moon
The Orion capsule has made its closest fly-by of the moon and sent back detailed images…
Good Night Oppy review: Hybrid doc is the best Pixar movie never made
The incredible true story of Mars rover Opportunity turns into a moving, inspirational and downright personal…
We may finally know how blazars act as cosmic particle accelerators
Supermassive black holes that beam powerful jets of matter towards Earth, known as blazars, accelerate particles…
ESA's new astronauts include former Paralympian runner John McFall
The European Space Agency has chosen an astronaut with a physical disability for the first time,…
JWST has spotted chemical reactions in an exoplanet's atmosphere
Astronomers analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted signs of chemical reactions driven…