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Graviton detection

World’s first graviton detector hunts ‘impossible’ ghost particle of gravity

Physicists are building a machine to solve the biggest problem in science…
Allen Telescope Array, Hat Creek Radio Observatory

Cosmic ‘twinkle’ of dead stars could help astronomers hunt for alien life

A 10-month stare-down with a spinning stellar remnant has revealed how the…
New planets.

Astronomers image rare ‘Tatooine’ world and find atmosphere on lava planet

Two significant breakthroughs in exoplanet research were announced this week, offering unprecedented…
Mining asteroids.

Space mining ‘gold rush’ is off but water extraction may save Mars missions

The dream of an asteroid mining bonanza has been grounded by a…
NASA's Astrobee.

Autonomous AI pilot flies NASA robot through space station in historic first

A cube-shaped robot has successfully navigated the cluttered corridors of the International…
Novae explosions.

Stellar explosions captured in real time as images reveal cosmic fireworks

Unprecedented images of exploding stars have revealed that these cosmic blasts are…
Junk in orbit.

Game theory offers solution to space junk threatening future missions

The “cosmic free-for-all” threatening Earth’s orbit with millions of high-speed projectiles requires…
Satellite comms.

UK risks losing space comms race without urgent optical investment

The UK must invest strategically in space-based optical wireless communications or risk…
Enceladus

Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus shows heat balance needed to support life

New findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s…