New Scientist - Space https://www.newscientist.com/ https://www.newscientist.com/build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2373300-chaotically-shifting-planets-could-be-a-sign-of-advanced-aliens/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 12 May 2023 10:00:45 +0100 Simulations show planets that jockey for position around their star and appear to bounce off each other could survive in stable configurations - but it is unclear if they could occur naturally 2373300-chaotically-shifting-planets-could-be-a-sign-of-advanced-aliens|2373300 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2373380-astronomers-have-spotted-the-biggest-cosmic-explosion-ever-seen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 12 May 2023 02:01:35 +0100 The most powerful explosion ever seen seems to come from a supermassive black hole devouring a colossal cloud of gas, blasting out enormous amounts of energy as it eats 2373380-astronomers-have-spotted-the-biggest-cosmic-explosion-ever-seen|2373380 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2372834-a-distant-supernova-defies-our-understanding-of-the-cosmoss-expansion/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 11 May 2023 20:00:59 +0100 The two main methods of measuring the expansion of the universe have always disagreed, and observations of a supernova found in 2014 have thrown another wrench in the works 2372834-a-distant-supernova-defies-our-understanding-of-the-cosmoss-expansion|2372834 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2373201-saturn-now-has-over-100-known-moons-more-than-any-other-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 10 May 2023 18:23:03 +0100 Astronomers are still discovering new natural satellites of Saturn and Jupiter, with the latest update seeing Saturn claim the crown for the solar system's most moons 2373201-saturn-now-has-over-100-known-moons-more-than-any-other-planet|2373201 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2372207-absolutely-enormous-asteroid-belt-discovered-around-a-nearby-star/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 08 May 2023 17:00:16 +0100 Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to spot strange asteroid belts around the nearby star Fomalhaut, along with evidence for at least three planets 2372207-absolutely-enormous-asteroid-belt-discovered-around-a-nearby-star|2372207 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2371431-weve-seen-a-star-devouring-a-planet-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 03 May 2023 17:00:54 +0100 In a preview of what’s to come for Earth in about 5 billion years, astronomers have spotted a sun-like star gobbling up a planet and belching out a blast of light and energy 2371431-weve-seen-a-star-devouring-a-planet-for-the-first-time|2371431 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2371740-remnants-of-the-universes-first-stars-may-have-been-found/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 03 May 2023 14:00:38 +0100 The first stars in our universe may have blown up in relatively weak supernovae, and astronomers believe they have found three clouds of ash remaining from those cosmic explosions 2371740-remnants-of-the-universes-first-stars-may-have-been-found|2371740 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2371222-alien-messages-responding-to-nasa-signals-could-reach-us-by-2029/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 02 May 2023 13:00:14 +0100 Radio signals sent to NASA spacecraft could have already reached four neighbouring star systems, and if any aliens tried to respond, we might hear from them within a few years from now 2371222-alien-messages-responding-to-nasa-signals-could-reach-us-by-2029|2371222 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834361-700-how-to-spot-mars-travelling-through-gemini-this-week/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0100 No matter where you live, Mars is currently taking a little stroll through Gemini, so it is a great time to get to know this constellation with its twin stars, Castor and Pollux, and take a look at the Red Planet too, says Abby Beall mg25834361-700-how-to-spot-mars-travelling-through-gemini-this-week|2370459 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370825-our-galaxys-black-hole-may-have-made-a-huge-x-ray-flare-205-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Sat, 29 Apr 2023 10:00:13 +0100 The supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way may have blasted out a powerful burst of X-rays two centuries ago, possibly due to eating a star 2370825-our-galaxys-black-hole-may-have-made-a-huge-x-ray-flare-205-years-ago|2370825 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2371296-it-may-have-been-snowing-on-mars-400000-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:00:36 +0100 China’s Zhurong rover has found evidence for liquid water on the surface of Mars - and it probably began as snow or frost that melted into sand dunes 2371296-it-may-have-been-snowing-on-mars-400000-years-ago|2371296 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834360-100-what-was-the-universes-first-second-like-these-particles-can-tell-us/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0100 If we could detect them, cosmic neutrinos would paint a picture of the universe in the instant after it began. Physicist Martin Bauer has come up with a plan to do just that mg25834360-100-what-was-the-universes-first-second-like-these-particles-can-tell-us|2370261 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2371065-one-star-being-eaten-by-another-will-take-revenge-as-a-black-hole/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 27 Apr 2023 01:01:20 +0100 Astronomers have found one huge star eating another, but the smaller star is predicted to eventually become a black hole and go on to feed off its companion 2371065-one-star-being-eaten-by-another-will-take-revenge-as-a-black-hole|2371065 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25533970-300-your-essential-guide-to-the-many-breathtaking-wonders-of-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Sat, 22 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0100 An abridged inventory of everything there is in the universe – from rogue planets and exomoons to supernovae, supermassive black holes and the cosmic web. mg25533970-300-your-essential-guide-to-the-many-breathtaking-wonders-of-the-universe|2330521 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370616-detailed-image-of-supermassive-black-hole-shows-its-powerful-jet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:00:26 +0100 An image of a black hole called M87* shows never-before-seen details of matter falling into its centre and a jet shooting out of it, which has given astronomers a better understanding of the dynamics around this behemoth 2370616-detailed-image-of-supermassive-black-hole-shows-its-powerful-jet|2370616 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370784-japanese-hakuto-r-spacecraft-seems-to-have-crash-landed-on-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:31:53 +0100 A lunar lander from Japanese company ispace attempted to become the first craft from a private firm to touch down safely on the surface of the moon – but it lost communications just before landing 2370784-japanese-hakuto-r-spacecraft-seems-to-have-crash-landed-on-the-moon|2370784 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370639-watch-japans-ispace-attempt-moon-landing-with-hakuto-r-lunar-lander/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:32 +0100 The Hakuto-R lander from Japanese company ispace could become the first craft from a private firm to touch down safely on the surface of the moon – watch it live from 4pm BST 2370639-watch-japans-ispace-attempt-moon-landing-with-hakuto-r-lunar-lander|2370639 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370594-jwst-has-spotted-the-most-distant-galaxy-cluster-ever-seen/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:52:11 +0100 The James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy cluster ever seen, at 30 billion light years away. Researchers say it’s probably one of the biggest clusters in the universe by now 2370594-jwst-has-spotted-the-most-distant-galaxy-cluster-ever-seen|2370594 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370417-amazing-images-of-marss-moon-deimos-snapped-by-emirates-mars-mission/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:00:25 +0100 The Hope orbiter got closer to Mars’s moons Deimos and Phobos than any probe before, collecting unprecedented images and data that hints at the moons’ true origins 2370417-amazing-images-of-marss-moon-deimos-snapped-by-emirates-mars-mission|2370417 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370186-spacexs-efforts-to-make-satellites-less-bright-arent-working-well/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Sat, 22 Apr 2023 09:00:09 +0100 Megaconstellations of satellites are a problem for astronomy, and while SpaceX has made several attempts to dim its Starlink satellites, they don't seem to be having the desired effect 2370186-spacexs-efforts-to-make-satellites-less-bright-arent-working-well|2370186 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369967-martian-base-on-earth-set-to-host-first-astronauts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Sat, 22 Apr 2023 08:30:26 +0100 Four people will soon move into the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars (SAM) base in Arizona 2369967-martian-base-on-earth-set-to-host-first-astronauts|2369967 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369136-how-to-watch-the-lyrids-meteor-shower-peak-this-weekend/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:32:10 +0100 You have a decent chance of seeing shooting stars from anywhere in the world during the Lyrids meteor shower peak in the early hours of 22 and 23 April 2369136-how-to-watch-the-lyrids-meteor-shower-peak-this-weekend|2369136 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369755-distant-world-breaks-record-for-heaviest-element-on-an-exoplanet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 19 Apr 2023 22:42:44 +0100 The element samarium has been spotted in the atmosphere of a planet called MASCARA-4b, breaking the record for heaviest element ever detected in a world beyond our solar system 2369755-distant-world-breaks-record-for-heaviest-element-on-an-exoplanet|2369755 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369958-weird-dark-matter-waves-seem-to-warp-the-light-from-distant-galaxies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:00:10 +0100 Ultralight dark matter particles that behave like waves, called axions, seem to be a better match for gravitational lensing measurements than more traditional explanations for dark matter 2369958-weird-dark-matter-waves-seem-to-warp-the-light-from-distant-galaxies|2369958 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2370122-spacexs-enormous-starship-rocket-finally-launched-and-then-exploded/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:04:25 +0100 The launch of SpaceX's Starship rocket, the biggest and most powerful to ever fly, didn't quite go as planned. It lifted off from the Starbase launch facility in Texas on 20 April but exploded a few minutes afterwards 2370122-spacexs-enormous-starship-rocket-finally-launched-and-then-exploded|2370122 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369895-starship-launch-livestream-watch-as-spacex-begins-second-attempt/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:40:53 +0100 SpaceX’s powerful Starship rocket is due to make another launch attempt on 20 April after the first attempt was cancelled – watch the launch live here 2369895-starship-launch-livestream-watch-as-spacex-begins-second-attempt|2369895 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369297-spacex-launch-cancelled-why-didnt-elon-musks-starship-blast-off/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:39:03 +0100 The first test of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, was due to take place on 17 April but was cancelled due to a frozen valve 2369297-spacex-launch-cancelled-why-didnt-elon-musks-starship-blast-off|2369297 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2369129-esas-juice-mission-launches-to-jupiter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:02:28 +0100 Moons of Jupiter, here we come. Watch live: ESA’s JUICE mission launches to Jupiter 2369129-esas-juice-mission-launches-to-jupiter|2369129 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2368832-juice-livestream-watch-the-launch-of-esas-mission-to-jupiters-moons/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:53:56 +0100 The JUICE mission to explore three of Jupiter’s icy moons and examine whether they have the right conditions for life is launching on 14 April. Watch the live launch coverage here 2368832-juice-livestream-watch-the-launch-of-esas-mission-to-jupiters-moons|2368832 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2368553-the-juice-mission-to-explore-jupiters-ocean-moons-is-about-to-launch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:13:39 +0100 Jupiter’s icy moons are thought to host buried oceans that could have the right conditions for life, and the European Space Agency’s JUICE mission is about to go find out if they do 2368553-the-juice-mission-to-explore-jupiters-ocean-moons-is-about-to-launch|2368553 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2368055-exoplanets-with-a-permanent-day-side-may-sometimes-flip-into-night/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:00:32 +0100 Some planets outside our solar system are thought to be tidally locked, with one side always facing their star, creating a world divided into hot and cold. Now, it seems this set-up may not be permanent after all, allowing the two sides to flip 2368055-exoplanets-with-a-permanent-day-side-may-sometimes-flip-into-night|2368055 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2367734-tonight-is-your-best-chance-to-see-mercury-in-the-night-sky/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 11 Apr 2023 07:00:52 +0100 As the smallest planet in the solar system, and the closest to the sun, Mercury is hard to spot - but 11 April offers potentially good viewing 2367734-tonight-is-your-best-chance-to-see-mercury-in-the-night-sky|2367734 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2368361-x-ray-map-of-the-crab-nebula-reveals-strange-pockets-of-turbulence/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 10 Apr 2023 21:36:13 +0100 The Crab nebula is one of the most thoroughly studied cosmic objects ever, but new observations have revealed that it’s far more complex than anyone accounted for 2368361-x-ray-map-of-the-crab-nebula-reveals-strange-pockets-of-turbulence|2368361 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369173-starship-livestream-watch-spacex-launch-the-most-powerful-rocket-ever/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:40:38 +0100 Elon Musk's SpaceX is expected to launch its Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, later today 2369173-starship-livestream-watch-spacex-launch-the-most-powerful-rocket-ever|2369173 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2367584-what-are-the-prospects-for-life-on-the-icy-moons-europa-and-enceladus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:00:29 +0100 As far as we know, there are three main ingredients required for life: liquid water, an energy source and complex chemistry. Do Europa or Enceladus have them all? 2367584-what-are-the-prospects-for-life-on-the-icy-moons-europa-and-enceladus|2367584 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2368321-a-supermassive-black-hole-is-hurtling-away-from-its-home-galaxy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:46:23 +0100 For the first time, researchers have spotted what appears to be a supermassive black hole flying away from its home galaxy at incredible speeds, trailing bursts of star formation behind it 2368321-a-supermassive-black-hole-is-hurtling-away-from-its-home-galaxy|2368321 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2368271-breathtaking-jwst-image-of-uranus-shows-rings-clouds-and-a-polar-cap/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:20:20 +0100 We only have a few images of the rings around Uranus, but now the James Webb Space Telescope has captured a startling view 2368271-breathtaking-jwst-image-of-uranus-shows-rings-clouds-and-a-polar-cap|2368271 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2368042-solar-flares-made-in-the-lab-could-teach-us-about-the-real-thing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:00:40 +0100 We don't fully understand how the sun spits out high-energy particles during a solar flare, so researchers have created a miniature version in the lab 2368042-solar-flares-made-in-the-lab-could-teach-us-about-the-real-thing|2368042 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2367577-nasa-announces-four-astronauts-for-artemis-ii-mission-around-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:42:20 +0100 NASA has selected four crew members to travel around the moon in its Artemis II mission, planned for late 2024: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen 2367577-nasa-announces-four-astronauts-for-artemis-ii-mission-around-the-moon|2367577 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734321-500-how-to-spot-the-beehive-cluster-in-the-constellation-of-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Nestled within the faintest of the zodiacal constellations, the Beehive cluster can be tricky to find, but these stars are worth the effort, says Abigail Beall mg25734321-500-how-to-spot-the-beehive-cluster-in-the-constellation-of-cancer|2366339 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2367328-we-may-finally-know-how-hawkings-black-hole-paradox-could-be-solved/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:55:09 +0100 Under the laws of quantum mechanics, information about what has fallen into a black hole cannot be destroyed, and now researchers claim they have figured out how it is preserved 2367328-we-may-finally-know-how-hawkings-black-hole-paradox-could-be-solved|2367328 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2367202-bits-of-saturns-rings-are-falling-onto-the-planet-and-heating-it-up/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:47:32 +0100 Observations from five spacecraft over 40 years have shown that as Saturn’s rings slowly disintegrate, the particles fall into the planet’s atmosphere and heat it 2367202-bits-of-saturns-rings-are-falling-onto-the-planet-and-heating-it-up|2367202 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2366656-jwst-has-spotted-the-earliest-black-hole-ever-seen-in-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:31 +0100 The discovery of a black hole that formed just 570 million years after the big bang could help us understand the evolution of these cosmic behemoths 2366656-jwst-has-spotted-the-earliest-black-hole-ever-seen-in-the-universe|2366656 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2367101-this-map-of-venus-shows-every-volcano-we-know-about-on-its-surface/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:25:40 +0100 Mapping the volcanoes of Venus is surprisingly easier than doing the same on Earth, because many of the volcanoes on our planet are hidden beneath the sea 2367101-this-map-of-venus-shows-every-volcano-we-know-about-on-its-surface|2367101 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734320-700-why-space-scientists-need-science-fiction/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Carl Sagan's novel Contact, in which Ellie Arroway searches for alien intelligence, has been an inspiration and a guide, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein mg25734320-700-why-space-scientists-need-science-fiction|2366321 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2366440-the-most-powerful-space-explosion-ever-seen-keeps-baffling-astronomers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:00:27 +0100 A gamma ray burst observed in 2022 was brighter than any explosion ever spotted before, and follow-up observations are threatening to break our understanding of how these blasts work 2366440-the-most-powerful-space-explosion-ever-seen-keeps-baffling-astronomers|2366440 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2366236-jwst-finds-the-planet-trappist-1b-may-not-have-an-atmosphere/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:00:45 +0100 Many researchers thought the worlds orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1 would have thick atmospheres, but new observations of one of them show that it doesn’t 2366236-jwst-finds-the-planet-trappist-1b-may-not-have-an-atmosphere|2366236 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2366405-astronauts-could-mine-drinking-water-from-glass-beads-on-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0100 Glass beads created by meteoroid impacts on the lunar surface should contain enough water for future astronauts to use 2366405-astronauts-could-mine-drinking-water-from-glass-beads-on-the-moon|2366405 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734320-300-the-hunt-for-black-holes-older-than-the-universe-itself/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0100 Primordial black holes older than the big bang could rewrite cosmology by providing evidence for a previous universe. It's a wild idea, but some physicists think we've got a chance of finding them mg25734320-300-the-hunt-for-black-holes-older-than-the-universe-itself|2366091 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2365635-how-to-see-the-moon-venus-jupiter-and-mars-line-up-tonight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:00:05 +0000 Tonight, after sunset, it will be possible to see three planets line up with the crescent moon – and a fourth, if you have binoculars and a dark sky 2365635-how-to-see-the-moon-venus-jupiter-and-mars-line-up-tonight|2365635 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2365625-fissures-on-ocean-moons-may-be-too-rare-to-provide-conditions-for-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:09:22 +0000 Fractures on the seafloors of Europa and Enceladus are thought to provide energy and nutrients crucial for any life that might exist there, but they may not experience enough stress to crack 2365625-fissures-on-ocean-moons-may-be-too-rare-to-provide-conditions-for-life|2365625 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2365126-samples-from-asteroid-ryugu-contain-one-of-the-building-blocks-of-rna/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:00:20 +0000 The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft brought back samples from Ryugu in 2020, and an analysis of a tiny portion of those samples has revealed key ingredients for life 2365126-samples-from-asteroid-ryugu-contain-one-of-the-building-blocks-of-rna|2365126 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2364995-asteroids-that-speed-up-unexpectedly-may-be-dark-comets-in-disguise/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:00:25 +0000 Some asteroids appear to accelerate in ways that can’t be accounted for by gravity, suggesting they might be firing out invisible jets of gas - like those of comets 2364995-asteroids-that-speed-up-unexpectedly-may-be-dark-comets-in-disguise|2364995 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2365187-spring-equinox-2023-why-day-and-night-arent-actually-equal-in-length/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:46:19 +0000 The 2023 vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere occurs on 20 March, but it’s not strictly true that this means day and night are the same length 2365187-spring-equinox-2023-why-day-and-night-arent-actually-equal-in-length|2365187 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2364910-quantum-effects-could-be-key-to-the-chemistry-of-life-on-titan/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Sat, 18 Mar 2023 17:00:21 +0000 Saturn’s moon Titan is too cold for many types of chemical reactions, but quantum tunnelling could present a loophole that would allow reactions that are crucial for life 2364910-quantum-effects-could-be-key-to-the-chemistry-of-life-on-titan|2364910 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2364628-nasa-unveils-new-spacesuit-for-artemis-moon-mission-astronauts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:59:46 +0000 A spacesuit designed for the Artemis moon missions is much lighter than those worn by the Apollo astronauts, and allows a greater range of motion 2364628-nasa-unveils-new-spacesuit-for-artemis-moon-mission-astronauts|2364628 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363950-galaxy-may-have-eaten-all-its-neighbours-and-now-its-all-alone/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:54:24 +0000 Astronomers have spotted an object with all the hallmarks of a galaxy cluster, but containing only one galaxy – hinting it may have swallowed up all of its neighbours 2363950-galaxy-may-have-eaten-all-its-neighbours-and-now-its-all-alone|2363950 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2364388-jwst-took-a-stunning-picture-of-a-star-thats-about-to-go-supernova/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:17:14 +0000 The James Webb Space Telescope has taken an astonishingly detailed image of a Wolf-Rayet star as it blows off its outer layers in preparation to go supernova 2364388-jwst-took-a-stunning-picture-of-a-star-thats-about-to-go-supernova|2364388 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363077-the-first-3d-printed-rocket-is-about-to-launch-into-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:43:11 +0000 US aerospace start-up Relativity Space is planning to launch its 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket on 8 March, skipping planned tests and heading straight for orbit 2363077-the-first-3d-printed-rocket-is-about-to-launch-into-space|2363077 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2363264-japans-h3-rocket-self-destructs-following-launch-failure/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:00:32 +0000 Japan's H3 rocket fails to launch after encountering an issue with its stage two engine ignition 2363264-japans-h3-rocket-self-destructs-following-launch-failure|2363264 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362868-galaxies-missing-matter-may-be-found-but-now-theres-too-much-of-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:00:07 +0000 Most galaxies seemed to be missing a huge proportion of the matter we expected them to have – now researchers may have found its hiding spot, but the discovery contradicts accepted models of galaxy formation 2362868-galaxies-missing-matter-may-be-found-but-now-theres-too-much-of-it|2362868 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2363059-how-to-understand-wormholes-and-their-weird-quantum-effects/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:31:48 +0000 Classical relativity suggests that nothing could pass through a wormhole and exit, but quantum effects change that, says space reporter Leah Crane 2363059-how-to-understand-wormholes-and-their-weird-quantum-effects|2363059 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734281-200-a-stargazers-guide-to-managing-light-pollution/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Light pollution is an issue for astronomers, but you can limit your contribution – and find a dark spot near you, says Abigail Beall mg25734281-200-a-stargazers-guide-to-managing-light-pollution|2361410 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362341-hubble-space-telescope-images-are-being-spoiled-by-satellite-trails/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:00:02 +0000 With so many satellites now in orbit, some are straying across Hubble’s field of view as it is taking photographs of distant celestial objects 2362341-hubble-space-telescope-images-are-being-spoiled-by-satellite-trails|2362341 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362322-spacex-launches-crew-6-astronaut-team-to-international-space-station/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:09:37 +0000 An international team of astronauts launched towards the International Space Station this morning in Space X’s Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule on top of a Falcon 9 rocket 2362322-spacex-launches-crew-6-astronaut-team-to-international-space-station|2362322 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2361970-what-we-learned-from-nasas-asteroid-smashing-dart-mission/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:00:23 +0000 The Double Asteroid Redirection Test smashed into the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, and the huge plume of rubble from the collision more than tripled the momentum transferred from the spacecraft to the asteroid 2361970-what-we-learned-from-nasas-asteroid-smashing-dart-mission|2361970 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2362038-what-is-the-venus-jupiter-conjunction-and-how-can-you-view-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:15:37 +0000 The solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter, and its brightest planet, Venus, will appear to touch in the sky tonight – here’s why 2362038-what-is-the-venus-jupiter-conjunction-and-how-can-you-view-it|2362038 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2361795-northern-lights-the-best-pictures-of-the-aurora-taken-across-the-uk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:44:14 +0000 The northern lights, or aurora borealis, usually occur near the Arctic – but solar activity has seen much of the UK treated to the spectacular nighttime display 2361795-northern-lights-the-best-pictures-of-the-aurora-taken-across-the-uk|2361795 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2361798-spacex-launches-starlink-v2-satellites-to-increase-internet-capacity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:32:19 +0000 A new generation of Starlink’s internet satellites will orbit at low altitudes and eventually re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, limiting the amount of clutter in orbit 2361798-spacex-launches-starlink-v2-satellites-to-increase-internet-capacity|2361798 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2361381-how-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-the-uk-tonight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:56:55 +0000 The northern lights, or aurora borealis, were seen as far south as Cornwall in the UK on Sunday night, and are likely to be visible again on Monday night. Here is how to spot them, says Stargazing at Home columnist Abigail Beall 2361381-how-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-the-uk-tonight|2361381 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2361421-spacex-launch-scrapped-at-last-minute-leaving-nasa-astronauts-grounded/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:10:47 +0000 Four NASA astronauts were scheduled to set off for the International Space Station this morning on the SpaceX Crew-6 mission but engineers detected a fault on their rocket 2361421-spacex-launch-scrapped-at-last-minute-leaving-nasa-astronauts-grounded|2361421 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2361159-stunning-nighttime-views-from-europes-first-dark-sky-sanctuary/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:50:07 +0000 An island off the coast of north Wales has become the first place in Europe to be awarded dark sky sanctuary certification 2361159-stunning-nighttime-views-from-europes-first-dark-sky-sanctuary|2361159 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2361033-welsh-island-ynys-enlli-becomes-europes-first-dark-sky-sanctuary/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:57:32 +0000 Ynys Enlli, located 3 kilometres off the coast of Wales and also known as Bardsey Island, is now officially one of the best places in the world to see the stars 2361033-welsh-island-ynys-enlli-becomes-europes-first-dark-sky-sanctuary|2361033 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2360662-huge-young-galaxies-seen-by-jwst-may-upend-our-models-of-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:00:53 +0000 Galaxies spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope seem far too massive to have formed so early on in the universe’s history, which could be a problem for our ideas of galaxy formation 2360662-huge-young-galaxies-seen-by-jwst-may-upend-our-models-of-the-universe|2360662 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2360225-mars-rover-sensors-may-not-be-sensitive-enough-to-find-signs-of-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:00:54 +0000 While testing Mars rover sensors in the Atacama desert, researchers inadvertently found a variety of unclassifiable microorganisms called “the dark biome” 2360225-mars-rover-sensors-may-not-be-sensitive-enough-to-find-signs-of-life|2360225 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2359129-were-hurtling-into-a-new-region-of-interstellar-space-what-now/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000 As we speed towards a mysterious new bubble of interstellar space, new insights are revealing its exotic chemistry, strange waves and vast bubbles, and their ramifications for life on Earth 2359129-were-hurtling-into-a-new-region-of-interstellar-space-what-now|2359129 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2360065-a-weird-comet-is-travelling-through-space-with-a-dust-blob-it-made/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:47:25 +0000 Comet 108P/Ciffreo was spotted in 1985 hurtling through space alongside a strange blob of dust, and now astronomers have finally figured out where the blob came from 2360065-a-weird-comet-is-travelling-through-space-with-a-dust-blob-it-made|2360065 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734262-200-the-longest-goodbye-review-a-poignant-documentary-on-space-psychology/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Astronaut Cady Coleman playing duets with her Earth-bound son is among the moving and candid moments from The Longest Goodbye, Ido Mizrahy's poignant exploration of the psychology of space travel mg25734262-200-the-longest-goodbye-review-a-poignant-documentary-on-space-psychology|2359338 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2359827-dark-energy-may-have-been-hiding-in-the-cores-of-black-holes-all-along/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:00:42 +0000 Observations of galaxy growth can be explained if the black holes at their centre contain dark energy, pointing to a possible role in the universe's expansion 2359827-dark-energy-may-have-been-hiding-in-the-cores-of-black-holes-all-along|2359827 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357049-space-rock-or-flashy-alien-technology-were-going-to-find-out/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:00:45 +0000 Science is filled with imagined realities – beliefs that will turn out to be untrue – and the idea that interstellar objects are simply rocks could be one of them, writes physicist Avi Loeb 2357049-space-rock-or-flashy-alien-technology-were-going-to-find-out|2357049 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734250-900-the-first-city-on-mars-review-how-to-make-life-on-mars-a-reality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 08 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Living on Mars will take enormous work, but urban planner Justin Hollander is already on the case in this guide to settling the Red Planet mg25734250-900-the-first-city-on-mars-review-how-to-make-life-on-mars-a-reality|2357983 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2358201-weird-dust-ring-orbits-the-sun-alongside-mercury-and-we-dont-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:16:57 +0000 Very little debris should be able to survive for long in the area near Mercury, but the innermost planet seems to orbit the sun alongside a ring of dust that researchers can’t explain 2358201-weird-dust-ring-orbits-the-sun-alongside-mercury-and-we-dont-know-why|2358201 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2358593-dwarf-planet-quaoar-has-a-weirdly-big-ring-of-debris-encircling-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:00:04 +0000 Quaoar, a dwarf planet in our solar system, has a ring of debris orbiting it that is far further out than we thought the laws of physics allow 2358593-dwarf-planet-quaoar-has-a-weirdly-big-ring-of-debris-encircling-it|2358593 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734240-300-how-to-identify-moon-craters-and-mountains-on-the-lunar-surface/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 01 Feb 2023 18:00:00 +0000 The moon’s brightness might frustrate some stargazers, but a closer look will reveal some amazing features, says Abigail Beall mg25734240-300-how-to-identify-moon-craters-and-mountains-on-the-lunar-surface|2356744 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357855-wormholes-could-magnify-light-by-a-factor-of-100000/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:30:23 +0000 Wormholes, which are strange hypothetical tunnels through space-time, could act as cosmic magnifying glasses for objects behind them 2357855-wormholes-could-magnify-light-by-a-factor-of-100000|2357855 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357740-sunquakes-may-be-caused-by-weird-beams-of-electrons-from-solar-flares/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 02 Feb 2023 18:17:28 +0000 Mysterious ripples in the sun’s plasma have gone unexplained for decades, but they may be caused by strange beams of high-energy electrons fired inward by solar flares 2357740-sunquakes-may-be-caused-by-weird-beams-of-electrons-from-solar-flares|2357740 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356263-rare-green-comet-c-2022-e3-is-about-to-make-its-closest-pass-by-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:09:26 +0000 A comet that last passed by Earth about 50,000 years ago is coming around again and will make its closest pass on 1 February, at which point it may be visible with the naked eye 2356263-rare-green-comet-c-2022-e3-is-about-to-make-its-closest-pass-by-earth|2356263 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2357092-galaxy-clusters-are-smashing-together-to-form-flaming-cosmic-narwhal/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 30 Jan 2023 22:13:53 +0000 Six of the most powerful astronomical observatories have captured a stunning image of Abell 2256, which is made of multiple galaxy clusters smashing together 2357092-galaxy-clusters-are-smashing-together-to-form-flaming-cosmic-narwhal|2357092 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356626-supernovae-might-be-a-good-place-to-hunt-for-alien-broadcasts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:30:19 +0000 Other intelligent civilisations may send transmissions after a bright galactic event like a supernova to make them more visible to others, according to SETI researchers 2356626-supernovae-might-be-a-good-place-to-hunt-for-alien-broadcasts|2356626 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356529-forbidden-planet-somehow-escaped-consumption-by-its-dying-host-star/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:56:50 +0000 The planet 8 Ursae Minoris b should have been destroyed when its star became a red giant, but it continues to orbit strangely close to it 2356529-forbidden-planet-somehow-escaped-consumption-by-its-dying-host-star|2356529 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734232-900-we-need-a-new-model-of-space-governance-to-address-todays-challenges/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Access to space is growing, with more than 70 nations now operating space programmes. We urgently need to update international rules, says chair of the UAE Space Agency Sarah Al Amiri mg25734232-900-we-need-a-new-model-of-space-governance-to-address-todays-challenges|2356101 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356054-original-sin-review-was-space-flight-tainted-from-the-get-go/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:00:00 +0000 A convincing new book by space policy analyst Bleddyn Bowen reveals how space technology was born out of appalling weaponry – and still has a militaristic bent 2356054-original-sin-review-was-space-flight-tainted-from-the-get-go|2356054 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356082-rare-antarctic-meteorite-is-one-of-the-largest-ever-found/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:18:51 +0000 Antarctica is the perfect place to go meteorite hunting, as space rocks stand out on the wide fields of ice, and researchers have found a new crop 2356082-rare-antarctic-meteorite-is-one-of-the-largest-ever-found|2356082 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2356058-jwst-has-seen-building-blocks-of-life-in-a-dark-cold-cloud-in-space/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:38:52 +0000 The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a frigid cloud of dust and gas where stars are forming, and it found frozen elements that are crucial for the development of life 2356058-jwst-has-seen-building-blocks-of-life-in-a-dark-cold-cloud-in-space|2356058 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2355798-amazing-jwst-images-show-a-nebula-shaped-by-a-multi-star-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:38:04 +0000 The stunning filaments and coils of light that make up the Southern Ring Nebula were shaped by as many as five stars all orbiting one another in a complex dance 2355798-amazing-jwst-images-show-a-nebula-shaped-by-a-multi-star-system|2355798 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2355642-up-to-74-of-planets-in-the-habitable-zone-may-not-be-good-for-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:36:22 +0000 Many planets that have the right temperatures for liquid water on their surfaces used to be too hot or too cold, which may affect their ability to host life now 2355642-up-to-74-of-planets-in-the-habitable-zone-may-not-be-good-for-life|2355642 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2354787-supermassive-black-hole-snacks-on-the-same-star-once-every-few-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Fri, 13 Jan 2023 20:08:08 +0000 A black hole almost 900 million light years away consumes part of an orbiting star every time it gets too close 2354787-supermassive-black-hole-snacks-on-the-same-star-once-every-few-years|2354787 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2354512-jwst-has-taken-astonishing-images-of-debris-orbiting-a-nearby-star/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:07:10 +0000 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has observed a glowing disc of debris left over from planet formation around a nearby star called AU Microscopii 2354512-jwst-has-taken-astonishing-images-of-debris-orbiting-a-nearby-star|2354512 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2354280-the-milky-way-seems-to-be-missing-nearly-half-of-its-regular-matter/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:01:57 +0000 Measurements of a blast of radio waves passing through our galaxy have shown that the Milky Way's proportion of visible matter is 40 per cent lower than the rest of the universe 2354280-the-milky-way-seems-to-be-missing-nearly-half-of-its-regular-matter|2354280 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2354286-nasa-picture-is-best-yet-of-a-permanently-shadowed-region-on-the-moon/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:43:24 +0000 The new ShadowCam instrument has sent its first image back from lunar orbit, showing the inside of an area of the moon that never gets any direct sunlight 2354286-nasa-picture-is-best-yet-of-a-permanently-shadowed-region-on-the-moon|2354286