An artist’s concept of an Artemis astronaut deploying an instrument on the lunar surface NASA NASA…
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New view of our galaxy’s black hole reveals a swirling magnetic field
The black hole Sagittarius A*, viewed in polarised light European Southern Observatory (ESO) This is the…
How to make a pinhole eclipse viewer and a box eclipse viewer
You need some basic equipment to view the eclipse safely Liang Sen / Imago / Alamy…
Europa Clipper: NASA’s mission to moon of Jupiter isn’t meant to find alien life – but it could
An artist’s impression of Europa Clipper near the moon it is named after NASA An instrument…
Astonishing photograph of last year’s annular solar eclipse in Utah
Daniel J Stein and Andrew McCarthy THIS captivating shot, showing the sun and full moon perfectly…
Carrington event: Largest known solar storm in history was even bigger than we thought
Ejections of plasma from the sun can create geomagnetic storms when they smash into Earth’s atmosphere…
Is the truth out there? Yes, but it doesn't involve aliens
A recent paper packed with delightful acronyms digs into where people report having seen UFOs, but…
SpaceX’s Starship created a volcano-like explosion in first launch
Debris left by the explosion of the SpaceX Starship launch pad in Texas on 22 April…
How to take a stunning photograph of the total solar eclipse this April 2024
Eclipse photography requires a bit of practice Sebastian Kennerknecht/ Minden Pictures / Alamy Some people spend…
Billions of stars have swallowed up a planet
Artist’s impression of a planet skimming the surface of its star K. Miller/R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) At…