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A glimpse inside how the James Webb Space Telescope was put together
Three decades in the making, JWST is one of the most ambitious space projects ever embarked…
Water may be forming on the moon thanks to Earth’s magnetic field
For a few days each month, as the full moon sweeps through the stretched-out tail of…
Astronomers alarmed by satellite that outshines all but seven stars
Observations collected from telescopes around the world confirm that the communications satellite BlueWalker 3 outshines all…
Why the next solar eclipses are a unique chance to understand the sun
North America will see a hybrid solar eclipse on 14 October and a total eclipse in…
These are the next comets that will be visible in 2023
Three comets named Hartley, Encke and Tsuchinshan will pass by the sun in the next few…
Students search desert for lost rocket after attempted launch to space
KSP’s chairman Shapol M says he is nervous but confident ahead of the launch. “The rocket is…
Distant galaxies are gobbling up an unexpected amount of gas
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found that the most distant galaxies are being…
Is it possible to turn Venus from boiling hellscape to liveable world?
Venus is remarkably similar to Earth in many ways, but saying its surface is unsuitable for…
How to see the northern lights this winter
The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are expected to be stronger than they have been for…