Earth’s nearest neighbours have turned into uninhabitable hellholes. Understanding their transformation will teach us which rocky…
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New Scientist – Space
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ESA plans triple spacecraft to lurk in wait for a speedy comet
After the success of Rosetta, the European Space Agency plans to launch three spacecraft to wait…
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft captures closest ever image of asteroid Bennu
NASA has captured its closest and most detailed image yet of Bennu, a 78 billion-kilogram asteroid…
Our galaxy's central black hole is oddly quiet – now we may know why
The supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s centre is relatively calm and peaceful, which may…
We may be witnessing the birth of an exomoon around a distant world
A planet 369 light years away appears to be surrounded by a disc of dust the…
Europa’s salty surface may indicate an ocean that’s good for life
Jupiter’s moon Europa has an ocean buried beneath its icy shell which may be full of…
Mission to Mars: The complete guide to getting to the Red Planet
Humanity’s first Mars mission will need a big rocket, lots of free time, reliable team mates…
NASA will let people pay to stay on the International Space Station
NASA has announced that it is opening the International Space Station up to private business, including…
Huge asteroid that hit the moon may be preserved below the surface
The iron core of an asteroid that crashed into the moon 4 billion years ago to…