Illustration of Chiron’s rings Dan Durda For the first time, astronomers are watching a ring system…
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The centre of our galaxy may be teeming with dark matter particles
Gamma rays show up in surprisingly high concentrations in the centre of the Milky Way The…
Martian volcanoes may have transported ice to the planet’s equator
Ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars may have deposited ice at the planet’s equator RON MILLER/SCIENCE PHOTO…
A black hole fell into a star – then ate its way out again
This orange dot is a gamma-ray burst that seems to be a sign of an unusual…
Blue Planet Red review: This documentary is wrong about Mars – but it’s surprisingly poignant
This image seems to show a wrench on Mars, but it is just an ordinary rock…
The moon’s largest crater didn’t form in the way we thought
The South Pole-Aitken basin – the mostly blue area in the centre of this topographic map…
Is the universe really one big black hole?
Could this be an illustration of the entire universe? Arlume / Alamy The following is an…
Prepare to enjoy four spectacular supermoons in a row
A supermoon in Colorado Springs in 2024 Parker Seibold/The Gazette via AP Photo/Alamy The next few…
New Scientist recommends Chris Hadfield’s Final Orbit
Just over 50 years ago, US astronauts and Soviet Union cosmonauts met in space for a…
Galaxies fling out matter much more violently than we thought
Black holes are extremely powerful matter distributors NASA Image Collection/Alamy Unexpectedly violent black holes may have…