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The James Webb Space Telescope has sent back its clearest image yet
A crucial phase of mirror alignment has been completed for the James Webb Space Telescope, and…
We mustn’t let the billionaire rocket men decide what happens in space
Right now, very few of us have a say in how humans get to space or…
Small asteroid hits Earth just hours after astronomers detect it
A space rock that exploded in the atmosphere near Iceland was only the fifth asteroid that…
Martin Rees interview: From the Big Bang, to a billionaire space race
Martin Rees has contributed to some of our most intriguing theories about the universe and beyond. …
Double-shadowed moon craters may be coldest place in the solar system
The moon has deep craters that sit at such an angle that even reflected sunlight doesn’t…
Moon mystery could be solved by simulation of planetary smash-up
The moon is thought to have been created in a violent collision, and a new simulation…
Curiosity rover discovers diverse cache of organic minerals on Mars
Organic molecules and clay minerals found in Gale Crater could be a sign of ancient Martian…
Perseverance rover measures speed of sound on Mars for the first time
Using a laser to strike rocks and a built-in microphone, NASA’s Perseverance rover has measured changes…
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has captured over 2200 photographs of Mars
The helicopter is providing scientists with information about Mars, reaching places the Perseverance rover cannot traverse …