Five exomoon programmes have been picked for the James Webb Space Telescope, raising the hopes of…
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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…
Bennu: How our golden age of asteroid exploration could reveal life’s origins
ON THE morning of 24 September 2023, Dante Lauretta woke up early, his pulse racing. For…
NASA workers paint iconic logo onto Artemis II rocket boosters
ART and science merge to spectacular effect in these photos, recently released by NASA. The images…
Why space dust is key to everything from star birth to life on Earth
Illustration of a brown dwarf surrounded by a swirling disc of planet-building dust NASA/JPL-Caltech The following…
Miso paste made in space opens a new frontier for fermented foods
A fermentation experiment on the International Space Station produced miso paste with a flavour distinct from…
K2-18b: Habitable ocean world may actually be inhospitable gas planet
An artist’s impression showing K2-18b as a potentially habitable ocean world may not be correct NASA,…
What causes a total solar eclipse and how often do they occur?
Eclipses happen due to an amazing cosmic coincidence that means the moon appears as large as…
Eclipse 2024: When is it and where can I see it?
In a total solar eclipse the moon blocks out the light from the sun Scott sady/tahoelight.com/Alamy…
Two lunar landers have fallen over – but they’re still doing okay
An image taken by the Odysseus lander moments after it tipped over Intuitive Machines Both of…