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Solar System
New equation can more accurately predict space weather
The Kappa equation accounts for the space plasma particle distributions and characterises their thermodynamic behaviour
Astronomy
Black hole detection could increase dramatically with exciting new technique
Astronomers devise new strategy which could lead to a triplication in the number of known stellar mass black holes
Solar System
What would happen if a black hole entered our Solar System?
Hint: it doesn’t end well for Earth…
Astronomy
What are some great sights to see on the Moon?
With the Moon at its waning gibbous phase, see if you can spot some of these features on the lunar surface
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Michael Collins
On the 49th anniversary of Apollo 11’s launch to the Moon, we profile the man who experienced one of the most profound bittersweet moments of all time
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Henrietta Swan Leavitt
On this day in 1868 an unsung astronomer, who helped to discover our place in the universe, was born
FutureTech
New Worlds mission: Hunting for alien life using a starshade
By putting a huge umbrella into space, we could come closer to finding extraterrestrial life
Space Answers on Twitter
Deep Space
The youngest known pulsar in the Milky Way has been found
The results from this study could reveal what happens to some stars during their demise
Deep Space
Astronomers unearth a cosmic titan from the early Universe
Hyperion, the largest galaxy proto-supercluster, has a mass more than one million billion times the Sun
Deep Space
Magnetic fields manage a black hole’s feeding time
Magnetic fields have been seen to manipulate the material surrounding a black hole by observing the nearby galaxy Cygnus A
Astronomy
Film Review: First Man
First Man recounts the experiences of Neil Armstrong as he aims for the Moon, showing the atmosphere of his home life at the time and the pressure on him in his job at NASA
Deep Space
Astronomers discover a cosmic relative to a gravitational wave source
A source with remarkable similarities to GW170817, the first source identified to emit gravitational waves and light, has been discovered
Deep Space
Four massive planets have been discovered orbiting a distant young star
This unusual collection of massive planets makes astronomers question how planets are formed
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Gene Kranz
One of NASA’s most decorated flight directors for whom failure was not an option.
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Sally Ride
Why the first American woman in space will be remembered forever.
FutureTech
Ghost Ship to Alpha Centauri
It’s all hands on deck to Alpha Centauri aboard the interstellar Ghost Ship
Deep Space
What is Heat Death?
Is this one of the ways the universe could end?
Solar System
Do asteroids have metallic cores, like planets?
What are these space rocks made of?
Deep Space
What is a mini black hole?
Are these dense objects scattered throughout the universe?
Solar System
New models explain how planets are formed from gas and dust
By simulating the movement of dust as it moves through gas shows how larger clumps of material form, eventually leading to the formation of planets