Hiding somewhere in the gloom of space, there is a gigantic asteroid on a collision course…
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Distant dwarf planet Makemake might have a surprising ice volcano
A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by…
Astronauts could hitch a ride on asteroids to get to Venus or Mars
Asteroids that regularly fly between Earth, Venus and Mars could provide radiation shielding for human missions…
JWST images: 10 stunning images that show the beauty of space – from galaxies to nebulae
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO In its short existence, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
NASA is developing a Mars helicopter that could land itself from orbit
The Ingenuity Mars helicopter, the predecessor to Chopper NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA is working on plans to send…
Complex form of carbon spotted outside solar system for first time
Compounds called pyrenes have been detected in the Taurus molecular cloud ESO A complex form of…
A supernova may have cleaned up our solar system
When a star goes supernova in a giant explosion, it can clear away nearby matter muratart/Shutterstock…
Sky Peals review: Understated sci-fi drama traverses themes of immigration and identity
Umer (Faraz Ayub) wonders if he is not of this world Lisa Stonehouse/Escape Films Sky PealsMoin HussainA BFI Player…
New Scientist recommends Brian Cox’s new series, Solar System
I have to confess, I struggle to watch science documentaries these days – I prefer a…
What does it mean to “look” at a black hole?
A simulation of a black hole Hotaka Shiokawa/EHT General relativity teaches us that reality is, in…