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Euclid space telescope releases its first stunning full-colour images
The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has released five of its first science images, including…
The sun is smaller than we thought it was
Measurements of sound waves passing through the sun seem to confirm that it isn’t as big…
Lucy spacecraft found another asteroid behind the asteroid Dinkinesh
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew past its first asteroid, Dinkinesh, on 1 November, and the first images…
Searching for life on Mars isn’t worth the risk to Earth
The Mars Sample Return mission aims to retrieve samples of Martian rock and soil to look…
Walking on the moon: candid photos from astronaut Tim Peake’s new book
From Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface to the first US spacewalk by Ed White, Tim…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is hurtling towards the tiny asteroid Dinkinesh
The Lucy spacecraft will visit its first of ten asteroids on 1 November – a small…
Partial lunar eclipse captured in stunning images around the world
On 28 October, the full moon had a red tinge for viewers in the UK, Europe,…
Mouse embryos have been grown in space for the first time
An experiment on the International Space Station suggests early embryo development isn’t affected by the low-gravity,…
Strange supernova blasts hint we have glimpsed a black hole’s birth
Mysterious rhythmic bursts of light from a supernova hint that it has become a compact object…