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Webb directly images a huge 'super Jupiter' exoplanet close to Earth, and it's one of the coldest ever seen
Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly touted as being among Kamala Harris's most likely running mates
Climate change is slowing Earth's spin and making its days longer, NASA-funded study shows
Underground cave on the Moon near the Apollo 11 landing site could provide shelter for future astronauts
What do you think about the prospect of finding alien life? UK academics launch global survey on extraterrestrial intelligence
If life does exist on Jupiter and Saturn's icy moons, we may not need to dig too deep to find it, says new NASA study
Nearby 'eyeball' exoplanet could be our best chance yet of finding liquid water beyond the Solar System
Webb Telescope sees food for future stars surrounding a trio of galaxies at the dawn of time
Gas reservoirs spotted around early galaxies for the first time
The Jupiter Juice spacecraft will fly by Earth and the Moon next month, and could be visible in the night sky
The ESA spacecraft will fly close to our planet on its way to Jupiter.
Is comet C/2023 A3 doomed?
Ramses | The mission to asteroid Apophis
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 | See the shortlisted images
How astronomers discovered Kepler-452b, an Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star
The discovery of a habitable planet like our own marked a milestone in the journey to find a second Earth.
SpaceX has been assigned to build the craft that will deorbit the International Space Station
$843 million contract awarded to SpaceX to build the Deorbit Vehicle.
NASA satellite captures the famous North York Moors from space
The first ever piece of the lunar far-side safely returned to Earth onboard China's Chang'e 6 mission
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James Webb Space Telescope spots strange shapes in Jupiter's atmosphere above the Great Red Spot
James Webb Space Telescope image shows the upper atmosphere above Jupiter's Great Red Spot, revealing strange formations and activity.
UK astronauts selected as ESA unveils 17 new astronaut candidates
The European Space Agency has announced its new class of astronaut candidates.
Webb sees jets from newborn stars produce shockwaves as they smash into cosmic gas and dust
James Webb Space Telescope image of the Serpens Nebula, showing shockwaves caused by jets from new stars colliding with cosmic gas and dust.
T Coronae Borealis nova could become a 'new star' in the sky any day now, and will be as bright as the North Star
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) latest news, predictions and what to expect this autumn
Could Comet A3 become another Great Comet, or even simply reach naked-eye brightness? We'll find out in autumn 2024...