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New Scientist – Space
Your essential guide to the many breathtaking wonders of the universe
An abridged inventory of everything there is in the universe – from rogue planets and exomoons…
JWST finds galaxies may adopt Milky Way-like shape faster than thought
Astronomers thought that galaxies in the early universe would mostly be shapeless blobs, but an analysis…
Astronomers are mapping millions of hidden galaxies
Millions of distant galaxies are obscured by the Magellanic Clouds, which orbit the Milky Way. However,…
Astronomers devise new way to observe traces of the first stars
New techniques will be deployed to observe radio emissions from the early universe, helping us understand…
China prepares to launch laboratory module to Tiangong space station
On 24 July, China will launch the second of three modules to its space station, with…
Enceladus’s oceans may be the right saltiness to sustain life
The geometry of the icy shell around Saturn’s moon Enceladus suggests that the ocean beneath is…
JWST has found the oldest galaxy we have ever seen in the universe
Discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope are pouring in, with an analysis of the latest…
Scott Bolton on his missions to the gas giants of the solar system
After decades of heading NASA’s exploration of Saturn, Jupiter and their moons, the space physicist describes…
Stunning JWST image turns dust in a distant galaxy into a purple swirl
A beautiful image of the spiral galaxy NGC 628, produced using data from the James Webb…