Any lunar influence on our health has long been dismissed as unscientific. But new evidence means…
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Inside the ISS: Astronauts tell their amazing tales of living in space
Real-life accounts of International Space Station crew members Samantha Cristoforetti and Terry Virts capture the extraordinarily…
Gravitational wave detectors have found their biggest black hole yet
Gravitational wave observatories LIGO and Virgo have spotted their biggest black hole yet at 142 times…
Travelling through a wormhole without dying may actually be possible
Most of the wormholes that could theoretically exist cannot be traversed, but adding an extra dimension…
Earth may have formed with enough water to fill the oceans three times
A fresh look at the type of space rocks thought to have formed our planet suggests…
Strange worlds unlike Earth may be our best bet to find alien life
From rogue worlds that roam the cosmos alone to Tatooines that orbit two suns, astronomers are…
Quantum computers may be destroyed by high-energy particles from space
The power of a quantum computer is limited by how long it can remain in a…
Science with Sam: What is a black hole? And could you survive one?
Ever wondered what a black hole is made of, or what would happen if you fell…
Solar system may have had a second sun that helped grab Planet Nine
In its youth our solar system may have contained two suns, which could explain how it…
Strange fast-moving clouds of gas may be suffocating the Milky Way
There are clouds of cold hydrogen gas hurtling at extraordinary speeds away from the centre of…