The planets are in a gravitational dance around the sun Shutterstock/Johan Swanepoel The gravitational tug of…
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The moons of Mars may have been formed in an icy planetary collision
How did Mars acquire its moons? NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems/Texas A&M University The mystery of where…
6 things to look out for during the total solar eclipse
Pink streaks called prominences appear during a total eclipse Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images There is no…
Bizarre galaxy in the early universe died extremely young
The James Webb Space Telescope can capture detailed images of distant galaxies JADES Collaboration A strange…
Weird floating crystals can stop stars ageing for billions of years
Some massive white dwarf stars seem to stop ageing for billions of years. Now we may…
Australia could launch its first private orbital rocket within weeks
The Eris Block 1 rocket Gilmour Space Technologies Within weeks, the Australian government is expected to…
Why we’re finally on the cusp of finding exomoons around other planets
YEARS ago, when David Kipping lived in London, he would walk home through the city and…
April’s eclipse: How to view it safely and what to look for in eclipse glasses
Use glasses to safely view the eclipse Gino Santa Maria/Shutterstock Viewing a total solar eclipse is…
JWST will officially begin searching for exomoons around other planets
Five exomoon programmes have been picked for the James Webb Space Telescope, raising the hopes of…
Europa may have less oxygen to fuel life in its seas than we thought
Jupiter’s moon Europa is covered by an icy shell NASA/JPL-Caltech Jupiter’s moon Europa may be less…