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Scientists thought there was a black hole at the centre of our Galaxy. It turns out it may be something even stranger
19+ hour, 51+ min ago (329+ words) Could the 'black hole' at the centre of our Galaxy actually be dark matter? Astronomers have proposed a radical alternative to the long-held belief that a supermassive black hole sits at the centre of the Milky Way, suggesting that instead…...
"Wanted to say a couple of things to my astro sister" The Artemis II crew just spoke to astronauts on board the Space Station
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (420+ words) The Artemis II crew and the International Space Station astronauts held a brief call during which they spoke with one another. It feels like we're living in some sort of science-fiction future at the moment. Not only has NASA has…...
The Artemis II crew saw a unique type of solar eclipse visible only to them "and Venus photobombed
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (462+ words) Among the most amazing images of Earth and the Moon captured by the Artemis II crew on their journey around the Moon is this: a beautiful solar eclipse visible only from their vantage point beyond Earth orbit. As the Artemis…...
Artemis II astronauts capture beautiful 'Earthset' image from the far side of the Moon
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (311+ words) An image of our planet setting behind the Moon, captured by the Artemis II crew NASA has released an image showing Earth setting behind the Moon, captured by the Artemis II crew. The Artemis II mission launched on 1 April 2026 from…...
From a crescent Earth to the side of the Moon we never see " best images of our planet and satellite captured by the Artemis II crew during their mission
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (153+ words) A selection of images of Earth and the Moon captured during Artemis II The Artemis II mission lifted-off on 1 April 2026, beginning a 10-day journey to the Moon and back. Artemis II's trajectory took them round the far side of the…...
They've done it. The Artemis II crew have travelled further into space than any human being before them
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (515+ words) The four Artemis II astronauts have smashed the previous record held by Apollo13 NASA says the four-astronaut crew of the Artemis II mission have smashed the record for the furthest distance from Earth ever travelled by a human being. At 12: 56 CDT…...
We're all made of stardust "and this student just created some in her lab
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (360+ words) Researcher makes a simulated star nursery to produce the building blocks of life Scientists have successfully manufactured artificial cosmic dust in a laboratory, offering new clues to how the building blocks of life may have formed in deep space long…...
Saturn's strange moon may have formed from a huge collision "and could explain the origin of the planet's rings
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (473+ words) The same crash built Saturn's iconic rings, say researchers Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may not be a relic from the dawn of the Solar System, but the product of a more recent violent collision and merger between two moons, according…...
This exploding star was spotted doing something weird. Now scientists think it might have solved a key cosmic theory
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (360+ words) New evidence proves these magnetic monsters are the secret engines behind the Universe's biggest explosions For the first time ever, astronomers have caught a magnetar being born " the Universe's most intense, high-speed, magnetic neutron star. This discovery finally confirms a…...
Aliens may be rare because coal is rare. Scientists say fossil fuels may be vital for technological civilisations to emerge
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (500+ words) Is technology on alien worlds reliant on fossil fuels? Various steps are thought to be crucial for the emergence of any advanced civilisation, but Lincoln Taiz from the University of California and his colleagues say one question receives little scientific…...