A rock sample collected from the moon during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 has been…
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We’ve seen our galaxy’s huge black hole more clearly than ever before
Astronomers have observed Sagittarius A* – the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy…
A pair of pulsars in a tight embrace have proved Einstein right again
After monitoring a pair of pulsars in tight orbit around one another for 16 years, astronomers…
Baffling 'space cow' explosion was probably a failed supernova
A mysterious space explosion dubbed “the Cow” was far brighter and faster than a typical supernova,…
Monster cloud of plasma spotted spewing out of a distant star
A coronal mass ejection from the star EK Draconis was 10 times larger than any we…
High-tech space sleeping bag could stop vision problems in astronauts
Long spells in microgravity can alter eyeball shape, but a sleeping bag that applies suction to…
The James Webb Space Telescope is expensive, but it should be worth it
It may be extremely late and over-budget, but the James Webb Space Telescope promises to show…
An unexpected giant planet is orbiting a massive pair of stars
We thought that planets couldn’t form around stars with more than three times the mass of…
NASA is launching X-ray telescope to study the science of black holes
NASA and the Italian Space Agency are launching the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer space telescope to…
3 of the most exciting space telescopes planned for launch by 2034
The much-anticipated James Webb Space Telescope will soon launch. But with plenty more epic astronomy instruments…