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New Scientist – Space
NASA is running a competition to figure out how to settle the galaxy
You have 80 million years, a fleet of starships, and a galaxy to colonise: Go! That’s…
SpaceX’s bright Starlink satellites are upsetting astronomers
SpaceX launched 60 internet satellites last week and their bright appearance has caused concern amongst astronomers,…
NASA picks Maxar to build the first piece of its lunar space station
NASA chose Maxar Technologies to build the power and propulsion element of the Gateway lunar space…
SpaceX is launching 60 satellites to start its global internet scheme
On Thursday, SpaceX will launch 60 spacecraft on a single rocket to start a planned fleet…
By Jupiter! How the solar system’s giant made Earth ripe for life
An audacious mission circling Jupiter’s poles is probing the planet’s deepest mysteries – including how it…
The moon revealed as an object of endless fascination and desire
A rich book by Oliver Morton delves into science, poetry, art and sci-fi to create a…
Celebrate the moon with the best films, books and festivals
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing is coming. In honour of that, here is…
High Life’s sex and black holes sci-fi intrigues without satisfying
High Life, a sci-fi tale of black holes, redemption and sex, intrigues while leaving big questions…
The young sun spun slowly, which could explain why we are here
The makeup of the moon shows that the young sun rotated slower than other similar stars,…