NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of actively forming stars like this pair, known…
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Why trying to photograph a black hole was a massive gamble
The image of the black hole in the M87 galaxy produced in 2019 Event Horizon Telescope…
Robotic chemist discovers how to make oxygen from Martian minerals
A robotic chemist working autonomously in a lab has developed an oxygen-producing catalyst from minerals found…
Largest known solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago
A solar flare, an explosion on the sun that happens when energy stored in “twisted” magnetic…
Robotic chemist discovers how to make oxygen from Martian minerals
A chemistry robot analysed meteorite samples and tested a range of catalysts, demonstrating a possible approach…
How asteroids can help us understand our place in the cosmos
Artist’s illustration of the dust and gas surrounding a newly formed planetary system NASA The following…
Draconid meteor shower: How to see the Draconids this October 2023
A meteor seen from Northumberland, UK, during the Draconid display in 2021 PA Images/Alamy This year,…
ISS livestream: Watch a live link-up with astronaut Andreas Mogensen
Andreas Mogensen, former Imperial College London engineering student and current commander of the International Space Station…
Slicing the moon in half would be disastrous for Earth – but beautiful
It’s time to aim for the moon – and fire at will. In this episode of…
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…