Space travel may make muscles age extremely quickly

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Lunar samples reveal exactly when the moon’s largest crater formed

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The 21 best science fiction books of all time – according to New Scientist writers

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Read an extract from Tade Thompson’s science fiction novel Rosewater

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Moon bases will need to be 3 metres underground to avoid radiation

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Could we set Uranus on fire to steal its hidden diamonds?

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Universe’s missing matter may be explained by galaxies leaking gas

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Zombie galaxy came back to life after 20 million years

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NASA’s cancelled VIPER moon rover calls 2026 Artemis crewed landing into question

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Perseids: How to watch 2024’s spectacular mid-year meteor shower

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