New fiery doughnut image is our most detailed glimpse of a black hole

The image on the right is our latest, and best, look at a black hole EHT…

Mysterious patch on Mars appears to be enormous lump of ice

A massive deposit near the equator of Mars may be made up of water ice Paopano…

Mysterious object may be the lightest black hole we’ve ever seen

An artist’s impression of a pulsar orbiting a black hole – one possible interpretation of the…

Japan’s SLIM lander is about to touch down on the surface of the moon

An artist’s impression of SLIM after landing on the moon JAXA Japan is getting ready for…

Why the Peregrine moon lander was burned up in Earth’s atmosphere

The launch of the Peregrine lunar lander aboard a Vulcan rocket on 8 January APFootage /…

Japan’s SLIM spacecraft landed on the moon – but it’s having problems

Illustration of the SLIM spacecraft JAXA Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has touched down…

Jim Peebles interview: A legendary cosmologist on how to find a deeper theory of the universe

JIM PEEBLES is widely known as the architect of modern cosmology – and its nice-guy-in-chief. Awarding…

Chickpeas grown in moon dust for the first time

A chickpea flower grown in 75 per cent moon dust Picture supplied by Jessica Atkin at…

Hassell and ESA unveil their concept for a permanent base on the moon

Hassell and the European Space Agency have unveiled their Lunar Habitat Master Plan, a conceptual design…

Pancake-like comets may be made by whirling clouds of pebbles

Comet Arrokoth is a small Kuiper Belt object made of of two parts with pancake-like shapes…