The Bright Angel area where an intriguing Martian rock was discovered NASA/JPL-Caltech Scientists are narrowing down…
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Best ever map of early universe is double-edged sword for cosmologists
A new image of the cosmic microwave background radiation for part of the sky – the…
Dust devils on Mars produce lightning-like zaps of electricity
Dust storms on Mars are electric MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy Electrified whirlwinds on Mars can produce…
Most quakes on Mars happen during the summer – and we don’t know why
A fracture on Mars’s surface, taken in January 2018 by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express…
How a start-up plans to mine the moon for a rare form of helium
Artist’s impression of a future Interlune moon mining mission Interlune A space start-up will launch a…
Rolling boulders on Titan could threaten NASA’s Dragonfly mission
An artist’s impression of the Dragonfly rotorcraft on the surface of Titan NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben…
Big Wheel: Giant Milky Way-like galaxy formed unusually soon after the big bang
The Big Wheel galaxy formed 2 billion years after the big bang Weichen Wang A newly-discovered…
SpaceX Starlink satellite part hit a Canadian farm when it fell from orbit
An artist’s impression of a Starlink satellite in orbit Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock A fragment of an out-of-control…
NASA may have to cancel major space missions due to budget cuts
NASA’s headquarters in Washington DC John M. Chase/Getty Images NASA is preparing for substantial budget cuts…
Quartz crystals on Mars could preserve signs of ancient life
The surface of Mars, photographed by NASA’s Perseverance rover NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Pure quartz crystals have been spotted…