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Solar System
Rosetta detected the birth of a baby bow shock
Rosetta flew through the bow shock before it had fully formed, offering a unique perspective on comets in the Solar System
Deep Space
Calibrating the cosmic mile markers
Astronomers need their measurements of type Ia supernovae to be precise in order to correctly measure the expansion of the universe
Space Exploration
Water has already been spotted on the surface of the asteroid Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has already spotted the signs for water residing in the asteroid’s surface
Space Exploration
InSight listens to the winds of Mars
NASA’s InSight lander has recently arrived at Mars and has detected the rumbles caused by Martian wind
FutureTech
Ghost Ship to Alpha Centauri
It’s all hands on deck to Alpha Centauri aboard the interstellar Ghost Ship
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Hugh L. Dryden
The unsung hero who built NASA into the world’s greatest space agency.
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Tycho Brahe
Read on to learn more about the peculiar life of the last great naked eye astronomer
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Deep Space
Can we work out an exoplanet’s colour?
We’re able to detect them but is it possible to figure out the colours of the distant worlds we find?
Deep Space
How are pulsars used to identify our position in space?
Read on to find out how these beacons of electromagnetic radiation act like GPS satellites
Deep Space
What level of oxygen is indicative of life on an exoplanet?
We take a look at the atmospheres of some distant worlds to find out
Astronomy
Helium exoplanet found to be inflated like a balloon
Astronomers have discovered a distant planet with an abundance of helium in its atmosphere, which has swollen to resemble an inflated balloon
Space Exploration
The ‘camera that saved Hubble’ turns 25
25 years ago, a group of NASA astronauts altered the Hubble Space Telescope in a way that would change our understanding of the universe
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Space telescope captures most of the early universe’s starlight
The analysis estimates the formation rate of stars and provides a reference for future missions that will explore the still-murky early days of stellar evolution
Space Exploration
Watch LIVE: NASA announces new Moon-to-Mars programme
Tune in on Thursday at 19:00 UTC/GMT (14:00 EST) on 29 November as NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine reveals new plans for manned space exploration
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Space Exploration
Watch LIVE: NASA’s InSight lands on the surface of Mars
Don’t miss a moment of the action as the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport lander touches down on the Red Planet at approximately 8pm GMT/3pm ET
Deep Space
One world in the TRAPPIST-1 system could be Earth-like
Rigorous modelling was conducted of the TRAPPIST-1 system, focussing on the chemistry and radiation of the environment
Solar System
Small bodies in the Solar System spotted with their own rings
Asteroid Chariklo and dwarf planet Haumea have managed to form and maintain their own rings
Astronomy
Sand and glass originate from enormous exploding stars
Silica, the most common mineral found on Earth, is formed at the end of massive star’s life
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Professor Stephen Hawking
We take a look at the life so far of one of the greatest physicists of the modern day.