Uranus, showing all of its rings and nine of the planet’s 27 moons NASA, ESA, CSA,…
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JWST and Hubble take stunning image of the ‘Christmas tree’ cluster
Researchers at Arizona State University have utilised the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space…
We may have found a crater on Jupiter’s moon Io for the first time
This may be the first impact crater spotted on Io NASA/JPL-Caltech/Kevin M. Gill, CC BY 2.0…
Moons around Uranus may suddenly develop atmospheres in the spring
Uranus’s moon Miranda NASA/JPL/USGS The moons of Uranus may have short-lived atmospheres every time the seasons…
Astronomers have spotted what may be the smallest stars ever seen
Possibly the smallest stars ever discovered NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Kevin Luhman (PSU), Catarina Alves de…
Stolen planet could be hiding on the edge of our solar system
When the sun was young, it may have stolen a planet from another nearby star –…
The biggest science news stories of 2023 as chosen by New Scientist
The spiral galaxy M51, as viewed by the James Webb Space Telescope ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA,…
Cyanide in the ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus could be good for life
An illustration of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft diving through the plumes of Saturn’s moon Enceladus NASA/JPL-Caltech The…
Two books to write and the universe to decipher – 2024’s gonna be busy
Beatriz Nascimento National Archive of Brazil/Courtesy The Beatriz Nascimento Foundation THIS year I made what may…
Geminid meteor shower 2023: How to see the spectacular show late tonight
The Geminid meteor shower over Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in China Jeff Dai/Stocktrek Images/Alamy The peak…