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Astronomers detected a strong signal from space lasting seven hours. Now they may have worked out what it was
Astronomers detected a strange signal of data – a 'blast' from space – that lasted for a total of seven hours.
NASA rover captures weird 'spiderwebs' on Mars, giving scientists fresh hope of finding ancient life on the Red Planet
The water needed for sustaining life could have lasted much longer on Mars than thought
The James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever seen, at the dawn of the cosmos. Again.
Galaxy MoM-z14 traces back to just 280 million years after the Big Bang
Yes, astronomers have captured real photos of alien worlds in deep space. Here are some of the best
Astronomers have captured many direct images of exoplanets, planets orbiting beyond our Solar System. Here are some of the best.
17 amazing photos taken from the International Space Station – lightning looks crazy from orbit!
These extraordinary images from orbit reveal our planet, and the cosmos beyond, from a perspective few humans ever experience
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3D-printing 'living' houses on Mars – How your favourite smoothie ingredient gave one scientist a genius idea
Yeast and gelatine could be used to create a sticky building material like concrete for constructing human habitats on Mars.
Scientists just witnessed the birth of a double-star system in real time. It's like watching a Star Wars world forming right in front of us
One of the most detailed 3D views ever of a binary star system in the middle of its birth
Venus disappears behind the Moon, 14 September 2026. Here's how to see the lunar occultation
Read our guide on how to see the lunar occultation of Venus
We thought the Universe was the same everywhere. But it turns out it could be much stranger than we'd imagined
We assume the Universe looks broadly the same no matter where you are or which way you look. A study is throwing that assumption into doubt.
USA, the stars and astronomy – from the revolution to beyond the Civil War, how America's history is intertwined with the Universe
The Star-Spangled Republic argues America's history can be told through the story of its astronomy
Space and astronomy news in brief
Brief, 1-minute reads giving you the latest, quick news in astronomy, space science and spaceflight
Saturn’s moon Titan may hold the building blocks of alien life in its methane lakes and rivers
Study suggests that life’s chemical precursors could arise in non-water environments
A real-life Tatooine? Astronomers discover trio of planets in rare double-sun system
Get the key facts on this story with our quick, 1-minute read Star system: astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting a binary star system known as TOI-2267 Close proximity: the system is located 190 lightyears from Earth, which is considered relatively nearby in astronomical terms Binary nature: the two stars in the system are cool and orbit each other at a distance just eight times the distance between Earth and the Sun Record breakers: this discovery represents the coldest and most compact pair of stars known to host planets Transit first: the study marks the first time planets have
