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The first quantum fluctuations set into motion a huge cosmic mystery
Tiny oscillations in the early universe left a big mark on the universe Jozef Klopacka /…
BepiColombo mission will start to unpick Mercury’s secrets in 2026
Artist’s impression of the BepiColombo spacecraft flying by Mercury ESA/ATG medialab We will finally begin to…
The first commercial space stations will start orbiting Earth in 2026
A digital rendering of Vast’s Haven-1 space station Vast The space station industry is starting to…
Why I’m going to reap the mental health benefits of stargazing in 2026
For me, this year is going to be all about self-care via the stars. It has…
Rare exoplanet alignment set for 2026 – but we are likely to miss it
Two exoplanets are set to cross their star in alignment as viewed from Earth Nazarii_Neshcherenskyi/Shutterstock An…
Weird clump in the early universe is piping hot and we don’t know why
This galaxy cluster should be much, much colder than it is Lingxiao Yuan A young galaxy…
Gargantuan black hole may be a remnant from the dawn of the universe
Primordial black holes are hypothesised to have formed shortly after the big bang Shutterstock/Mohd. Afuza An…
2026 Mars mission will set out to solve the mystery of its moons
The MMX probe will visit Mars’s moons JAXA The mystery of how Mars acquired its moons,…
Rare Saturn-sized rogue planet is first to have its mass measured
Artist’s impression of the free-floating planet lensing light from a distant source J. Skowron/OGLE Nearly 10,000…