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The latest astronomy and space news, including updates from the professional observatories and spacecraft exploring the cosmos.
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
Astronomers looked back in time and found a monster 5,000 times bigger than our Galaxy. And it's packed full of dark matter
Astronomers have found an enormous proto-supercluster 5,000 times bigger than our Galaxy
10 billion km in 3 minutes! Epic video captures a spacecraft's 8-year odyssey to planet Mercury
The European Space Agency released a video showing BepiColombo's view as it travelled across the Solar System
Science says we're not special. But here's why that could be wrong – and why we should be thankful we've not been swallowed by the Sun
Analysis of 79 ‘solar twins’ suggests we’re different – but not special
Something's making quakes on Mars even stranger – and a NASA robot has just worked out what it is
Data on seismic waves and quakes beneath the surface of Mars reveals they're being altered by fragments of ancient impacts.
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NASA made this jaw-dropping map of Earth's seafloor from space using an ingenious technique
A view of the global seafloor made using an incredible technique
"We had a visitor from a distant corner of our Galaxy" Scientist reveals why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was so special – and why we'll find many more very soon
Interview with astronomer Cyrielle Opitom who co-led a study of comet 3I/ATLAS using the Very Large Telescope
Humans may become Martians. Scientist reveals how evolution will morph our bodies on Mars
A review of Scott Solomon's book 'Becoming Martian' and a Q&A with the author
This creepy 'statue' that looks like a robed figure on Mars gives us the chills. Here's what's really going on
The 'robed statue of a female figure' on Mars was spotted by the Spirit rover on the Red Planet in 2007
Just hours before impact – this week a hi-tech telescope spotted an asteroid, then watched it hit Earth
Tiny asteroid 2026 RW1 was detected just hours before it entered Earth's atmosphere
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
The cosmic explosion that wouldn't quit. Strange signal from deep space baffles astronomers
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
