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Our closest black hole is actually just one star eating another
Two years ago, astronomers thought they had seen signs of a black hole 1000 light years…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leaves European space missions in doubt
The European Space Agency is due to launch its Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover on a Russian…
Russian sanctions mean ESA's Mars rover is unlikely to launch in 2022
The European Space Agency is due to launch its Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover on a Russian…
Wonky black hole suggest we don't understand how cosmic behemoths work
We thought black holes rotated in the same plane as their orbit. One that is tilted…
Wonky black hole hints we don't understand how cosmic behemoths work
We thought black holes rotated in the same plane as their orbit. One that is tilted…
Dust devils' subtle trails across Mars revealed in bold blue
The Martian surface is criss-crossed by little whirlwinds that swirl through its thin atmosphere. Their tracks…
The sky-measuring trick that every stargazer should know
There’s a no-nonsense technique for navigating between stars and constellations and all it requires is putting…
We don’t know whose rocket is about to hit the moon – that’s a problem
An old rocket will slam into the far side of the moon on 4 March and…
Let’s hear it for the space Cinderellas – Earth-observing satellites
We celebrate probes that look out at the universe, but rarely give a thought to the…