The launch of the Peregrine lunar lander aboard a Vulcan rocket on 8 January APFootage /…
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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…
Mysterious black hole jets may be the source of powerful cosmic rays
The most powerful cosmic rays that we see on Earth may come from microquasars, small black…
Japan’s rolling and hopping lunar rovers send back images of the moon
The SLIM lander on the surface of the moon, in an image taken by a rolling…
Newly discovered smoking stars emit huge clouds and we don’t know why
Artist’s impression of a red giant star throwing out a cloud of smoke and dust Public…
Japan’s SLIM moon lander regains power nine days after botched landing
The SLIM lunar lander JAXA Japan’s moon lander is back in contact with Earth, nine days…