Huge blobs of hot plasma are flying around at high speeds on the sun, and they…
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New Scientist – Space
We could use Earth's atmosphere as a giant lens for a space telescope
A space telescope could use the whole Earth as a lens by capturing light deflected off…
Two planets orbiting a nearby star could have oceans and maybe life
Teegarden’s star, 12.5 light years away, is orbited by two planets, and even if they have…
We spotted a star moving so fast it will enter intergalactic space
We spotted a star zooming through the Milky Way at 1700 kilometres per second – so…
Best ever map of Milky Way shows our galaxy is warped in an S-shape
The most detailed ever map of the Milky Way shows that our galaxy is not flat.…
LightSail 2 has used sunlight alone to steer around Earth
The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 spacecraft has fulfilled its mission, demonstrating controlled solar sailing in orbit…
Three newly discovered exoplanets orbit a star 73 light years away
Three new planets, which orbit a star situated 73 light years away from Earth, have been…
SpaceX’s shiny new spaceship prototype has flown for the first time
The Starhopper, SpaceX’s prototype for its interplanetary spacecraft Starship, made its first flight without a leash…
Star hurtling around a giant black hole proves Einstein right – again
We watched a star orbit the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy for…
Two incredibly fast-orbiting stars seem to be the wrong temperature
A pair of distant stars orbit one another in a fast-paced system that would fit inside…