In 2017, a mysterious asteroid from a different solar system passed near Earth. Astrophysicist Michele Bannister…
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New Scientist – Space
Exploring the wonders of the solar system
Let planetary scientist Sheila Kanani take you on a whirlwind journey to the furthest reaches of…
Journeys to the moon: From Apollo onwards
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden and Spacebit CEO Pavlo Tanasyuk discuss lunar missions with presenter Dallas…
Spacebit unveil plan for UK's first moon rover
Spacebit founder Pavlo Tanasyuk unveils an exciting mission to send the UK’s first rover to the…
Seize your chance to spot Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet
Mercury is so tiny and close to the sun it can be tricky to see. But…
Studying the universe’s origins hint that its beginning has no end
The cosmos is stranger than we ever imagined and new bubbles of space-time may pop up…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is healthy despite looking like it’s dying
The Red Spot on Jupiter seems to be breaking apart, but a computer model suggests the…
Huge Earth-like worlds could host reservoirs of water deep underground
Minerals containing water can exist at much higher pressures than we knew, so they could be…
See Venus and Jupiter next to each other in the sky this week
Two of the brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, are in conjuction this week, meaning they appear…
We’ve found the missing neutron star at the centre of a supernova
In 1987, a huge nearby supernova stunned astronomers. The explosion should have left behind a neutron…