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Future Tech: Can black holes be used to power interstellar spacecraft?
Space flight between the stars will need a tremendous amount of energy – and we may be able to store it in a miniature black hole
Astronomy
Astronomers devise an experiment to understand the original inception of oxygen
With help from next-generation particle accelerators, the approach may nail down the rate of oxygen production in the universe
Solar System
SpaceX’s Starman and Elon Musk’s Tesla have made a lap around the Sun
The deep-space duo have come full circle
Space Exploration
How would hibernation assist with space travel?
Switching off is one of the best things to do during interstellar travel. We find out why
Deep Space
NASA’s space telescope examines distant exoplanet’s rocky surface
This analysis has also revealed that the exoplanet LHS 3844b also does not have an atmosphere
Deep Space
New image release: Hubble’s weird perspective of a spiral galaxy
Believe it or not, this long, luminous streak, speckled with bright blisters and pockets of material, is a structure like our Milky Way
Astronomy
Astronomers are using an asteroid survey to also search for massive mergers
When notified of a gravitational wave detection, SAGUARO will attempt to find optical evidence of the aftermath
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Space Exploration
Virgin Galactic inaugurated its ‘Gateway to Space’ by flying ‘Eve’ over Spaceport America
VMS Eve flew from its refurbished home base for the first time on 15 August 2019
Space Exploration
NASA must pick one of two missions to study the space around Sun
These two mission concepts would study the Sun’s influence on interplanetary study using SmallSat technologies
Astronomy
Why do some planets appear to move backwards through the sky?
You might not be aware, but planets can gradually change direction in the sky. We find out why
Space Exploration
How SpaceX’s Starship will help establish a Mars base
SpaceX’s Mars plans focus on interplanetary transportation, not building human habitats
Solar System
Jupiter was on the receiving end of a powerful planetary collision 4.5 billion years ago
The object was likely 10 times the mass of the Earth and was able to stir up Jupiter’s core in the process
Solar System
Methane on Mars isn’t being released by wind erosion
But the origins of the gas remain unclear
Deep Space
Follow the glow to find life in the cosmos
Stellar flares could reveal the fluorescent glow of a planet’s biosphere, a key component for life to develop
Deep Space
Astronomers use neutron star’s ‘glitch’ to reveal its secrets
These ‘glitches’ provide a rare opportunity to understand the three components of a neutron star
Astronomy
Perseid meteor shower 2019: when, where and how to see it
Spectators can expect to see between 10-15 Perseids per hour or maybe slightly more at the peak
Space Exploration
Nuclear reactor for Mars outpost could be ready to fly by 2022
The Kilopower fission reactor could potentially power any future human habitation on another world
Astronomy
Supercomputer creates millions of virtual universes to understand galaxy evolution
These “ex-machina” universes will help understand the physical rules that our actual space-time
Solar System
Life may be common in the Milky Way, thanks to comet swapping
And Earth may be one of the primary donor worlds
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Space Rocks: Lucy Hawking, Dominque Tipper and more incredible faces join panel
Lucy Hawking, Dominique Tipper, Shahrzad Timman, Sue Nelson and Tamsin Edwards will flex their knowledge at the day-long event