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Star cluster is heading for destruction at the heart of the Milky Way
The closest star cluster to the centre of the Milky Way we have seen seems to…
Why moon missions in 2024 could reveal both our history and our future
“Earthrise”, an image taken during an orbit of the moon as part of the Apollo 8…
‘Islands’ poking out of black holes may solve the information paradox
Nothing escapes a black hole’s immense gravity, but it may still be possible to detect what…
Mysterious radio burst came from group of galaxies in distant universe
An artist’s impression (not to scale) of the path of the fast radio burst FRB 20220610A…
NASA is delaying its Artemis missions to the moon
NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for Artemis I at the Kennedy Space Center in…
Prototype rocket engine burns itself up for fuel as it flies
Rockets that eat themselves may be on the way. To reach orbit, a rocket must hoist…
Moon mission: Intuitive Machines is about to launch its Odysseus spacecraft
The Odysseus spacecraft is scheduled to launch to the moon on 14 February SpaceX The US…
2024 is set to be the year of the moon, but let’s proceed with care
Joe Marino/UPI Credit/Alamy Live News THIS is the year of the moon, and it is already…
How galactic mysteries near and far are poised to shake up cosmology
Last year saw a host of exciting galaxy-related discoveries, led by a study about a satellite…