The James Webb Space Telescope has cast its eye on one of the oldest known galaxies,…
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Meteorite impacts show Mars’s crust is denser than we thought
Shock waves from two meteorites hitting Mars moved faster than expected, hinting they came through dense…
Quakes on Mars reveal there may be magma beneath the surface
The Red Planet may be more geologically active than we thought – seismic data hints there…
Why Mars has captured our hopes and fears for millennia
From being the celestial embodiment of warrior gods to housing canal-digging aliens, Mars has uniquely endured…
The extraordinary JWST is named for James Webb, whose legacy I deplore
James Webb’s legacy was to stand for a status quo where queer Black people like me…
Neutron stars may fire out neutrino beams like a laser light show
Neutron stars cool down by emitting neutrinos. A mathematical model now suggests the neutrinos come out…
Bacteria could survive just under Mars's surface for 280 million years
When bacteria are dried and frozen, as they most likely would be just under the surface…
The hunt for habitable ocean worlds beyond our solar system
Astronomers think that planets covered in water, with oceans hundreds of metres deep, could be relatively…
Lightest neutron star ever found could contain compressed quarks
A neutron star that is lighter than seems possible could be so small because it is…
JWST spots smallest galaxy outside our local universe
The James Webb Space Telescope has glimpsed the smallest galaxy outside our local universe – and…