The European Space Agency is due to launch its Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover on a Russian…
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Russian sanctions mean ESA's Mars rover is unlikely to launch in 2022
The European Space Agency is due to launch its Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover on a Russian…
Wonky black hole hints we don't understand how cosmic behemoths work
We thought black holes rotated in the same plane as their orbit. One that is tilted…
Wonky black hole suggest we don't understand how cosmic behemoths work
We thought black holes rotated in the same plane as their orbit. One that is tilted…
Dust devils' subtle trails across Mars revealed in bold blue
The Martian surface is criss-crossed by little whirlwinds that swirl through its thin atmosphere. Their tracks…
The sky-measuring trick that every stargazer should know
There’s a no-nonsense technique for navigating between stars and constellations and all it requires is putting…
We don’t know whose rocket is about to hit the moon – that’s a problem
An old rocket will slam into the far side of the moon on 4 March and…
Let’s hear it for the space Cinderellas – Earth-observing satellites
We celebrate probes that look out at the universe, but rarely give a thought to the…
Astronomers have found two unexpectedly hot stars covered in ash
An unusual pair of stars may have been formed in a rare type of stellar merger…
SpaceX is planning its highest Dragon flight yet with a private crew
Billionaire Jared Isaacman, who flew to orbit aboard a SpaceX craft in September 2021, has purchased…