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Is there a multiverse? The quantum experiment that could help find evidence of other universes
Yureisaito/Artgrab/Henvry/iStock FOR an experiment designed to help us find evidence of other universes, it looks surprisingly…
Two giant planets collided and vaporised in a distant star system
An illustration of the huge, glowing doughnut produced by planets colliding Mark Garlick A star system…
How the balloon analogy for an expanding universe is almost perfect
Irena Sowinska/Stockimo/Alamy MOST people have probably heard that the universe is expanding. Certainly New Scientist readers…
Samples from asteroid Bennu contain the key ingredients of life
A close-up of the sample collected by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft NASA We’ve had a first look…
We could make roads on the moon by melting lunar dust
Illustration of a paved road and landing pad on the lunar surface Liquifer Systems Group Lunar…
Seven wonders of the Milky Way: An astronomer’s guide to the galaxy
OVER the past decade, spacecraft have beamed back reports from some truly awe-inspiring destinations within our…
Stunning photo of Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io is our best in decades
Jupiter’s moon Io, as seen on 16 October NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Brian Swift/CC BY NASA’s Juno spacecraft has taken…
Largest quake ever seen on Mars points to surprising seismic activity
What’s going on beneath the surface of Mars? More than you might think NASA/JPL-Caltech The most…
How to spot the constellation Aquila and its deep-sky objects
BABAK TAFRESHI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY LAST month, we looked for the constellation of Cygnus, the swan. I…