ON THE morning of 24 September 2023, Dante Lauretta woke up early, his pulse racing. For…
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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…
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…