A fermentation experiment on the International Space Station produced miso paste with a flavour distinct from…
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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…
Where are all the exomoons? The hunt for worlds orbiting alien planets
YEARS ago, when David Kipping lived in London, he would walk home through the city and…
Weird white dwarf star has a metal scar after eating a planet
An artist’s impression of WD 0816-310, where astronomers have found a scar imprinted on its surface…
Huge set of galaxies is set to form largest cluster in known universe
Artist’s impression of the quasar that astronomers used to search for early galaxies ESO/M. Kornmesser One…
Tiny new moons have been spotted orbiting Neptune and Uranus
The planets Uranus (left) and Neptune (right) have a few additional moons NASA, ESA, Mark Showalter…
Martian soil could be turned into fibres as strong as steel
A mimic of Martian soil can be turned into strong fibres. Such a material could be…