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Now is the perfect time to spot Neptune and Uranus
It will soon be a good time to spot Neptune and Uranus, thanks to opportune positions…
Quantum nature of gravity may be detectable with gravitational waves
Perhaps the most important problem in physics is how gravity and quantum mechanics fit together, and…
The history of the Large Magellanic Cloud has been mapped in detail
Astronomers have mapped the history of one of the nearest galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud, in…
Martian cave entrances may offer a life-friendly radiation shield
The surface of Mars is bombarded with far more dangerous radiation than Earth, but the area…
Mysterious cosmic rays spotted coming from ordinary stellar explosions
High energy cosmic rays usually come from powerful supernova explosions, but a new discovery suggests they…
Astronomers have just found more than half a million new asteroids
A pair of astronomers have sifted through old data to find more than half a million…
Why it is so important to protect access to the dark night sky
The night sky has wowed people since the dawn of time, but it is becoming increasingly…
Solar panels in space could help power the UK by 2039, claims report
Solar power beamed from satellites could provide the UK with a continuous supply of green energy…
Astronomers may have spotted a new spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy
Researchers have found a colossal filament of gas called Cattail at the edge of the galaxy…