Flashes of X-rays have been spotted echoing from behind a supermassive black hole, confirming one of…
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Part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft may still be in orbit around the moon
A discarded part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft that helped return astronauts from the first visit…
Stars sped up by black holes may outshine supernovae when they collide
Some stars orbiting supermassive black holes are expected to move close to the speed of light,…
Who counts as an astronaut? Not Jeff Bezos, say new US rules
The US Federal Aviation Administration has updated its rules on who counts as a commercial astronaut,…
Astronomers may have spotted a distant alien moon being born
Astronomers have spotted a disc of debris around a distant planet called PDS 70 c, and…
World’s first commercial deep-space communications antenna opens in UK
The world’s first commercial deep-space communications antenna – at the Goonhilly Earth Station in the UK…
How is gold made? The mysterious cosmic origins of heavy elements
We have long struggled to figure out where heavy elements like gold come from. Now we…
The eternal debate about the eternal inflation of the universe
The idea that the universe is continually inflating isn’t confirmed – but there are still some…
Russia is launching a new module for the International Space Station
Russia’s Nauka science module is blasting off to the International Space Station after more than a…
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos has ridden his own rocket to space
Jeff Bezos, world’s wealthiest man and founder of the space company Blue Origin, has ridden his…