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daily1The JWST is already delivering on its promise to transform cosmology
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834433-300-the-jwst-is-already-delivering-on-its-promise-to-transform-cosmology/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0100Almost a year after its first images were released, the James Webb Space Telescope is living up to the hype, and its price tag, by revolutionising our understanding of the universemg25834433-300-the-jwst-is-already-delivering-on-its-promise-to-transform-cosmology|2378284A star has been eating an orbiting planet for 85 years
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378624-a-star-has-been-eating-an-orbiting-planet-for-85-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Sun, 18 Jun 2023 10:00:12 +0100A distant star called FU Orionis has been shining extraordinarily bright for the last 85 years, and it may be because it is incinerating a young, nearby planet that could be fully consumed in another 300 years2378624-a-star-has-been-eating-an-orbiting-planet-for-85-years|2378624How to see five planets align in the sky this weekend
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378532-how-to-see-five-planets-align-in-the-sky-this-weekend/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:32:51 +0100In the early morning on 17 June you will be able to see Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn appear in the sky together – here's how you can spot them, wherever you are in the world2378532-how-to-see-five-planets-align-in-the-sky-this-weekend|2378532Is the universe conscious? It seems impossible until you do the maths
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632800-900-is-the-universe-conscious-it-seems-impossible-until-you-do-the-maths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0100The question of how the brain gives rise to subjective experience is the hardest of all. Mathematicians think they can help, but their first attempts have thrown up some eye-popping conclusionsmg24632800-900-is-the-universe-conscious-it-seems-impossible-until-you-do-the-maths|2241831Fastest star in the galaxy clocked at 2285 kilometres per second
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378266-fastest-star-in-the-galaxy-clocked-at-2285-kilometres-per-second/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:00:54 +0100Astronomers have spotted white dwarfs moving faster than any free-moving star seen before – so fast they must have been launched by supernovae2378266-fastest-star-in-the-galaxy-clocked-at-2285-kilometres-per-second|2378266What the huge young galaxies seen by JWST tell us about the universe
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834433-200-what-the-huge-young-galaxies-seen-by-jwst-tell-us-about-the-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0100A few months ago, the James Webb Space Telescope spotted six early galaxies that were so large they threatened to break our best theory of how the cosmos evolved. Did they?mg25834433-200-what-the-huge-young-galaxies-seen-by-jwst-tell-us-about-the-universe|2378070Fast-growing galaxy seen by JWST offers window on the early universe
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377942-fast-growing-galaxy-seen-by-jwst-offers-window-on-the-early-universe/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:14:48 +0100A galaxy seen 700 million years after the big bang appears surprisingly mature, suggesting some pockets of the early universe were more tranquil than expected2377942-fast-growing-galaxy-seen-by-jwst-offers-window-on-the-early-universe|2377942Astronomers are using a new supernova to search for alien signals
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377791-astronomers-are-using-a-new-supernova-to-search-for-alien-signals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:00:29 +0100If any alien civilisations have spotted the new supernova SN 2023ixf in the Pinwheel galaxy, they may use it to try to make contact2377791-astronomers-are-using-a-new-supernova-to-search-for-alien-signals|2377791Has anyone really seen evidence of aliens visiting Earth?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2377250-has-anyone-really-seen-evidence-of-aliens-visiting-earth/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:00:56 +0100The hunt for extraterrestrial spacecraft has generally been scattered and disorganised, but now NASA is collecting all the data in one place to try to find out if any UFOs really are alien ships2377250-has-anyone-really-seen-evidence-of-aliens-visiting-earth|2377250How to spot Ophiuchus, the thirteenth zodiacal constellation
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834410-800-how-to-spot-ophiuchus-the-thirteenth-zodiacal-constellation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 31 May 2023 19:00:00 +0100Often referred to as the thirteenth sign of the zodiac, Ophiuchus sits alongside Sagittarius and Scorpius. Now is a great time to spot it, says Abigail Beallmg25834410-800-how-to-spot-ophiuchus-the-thirteenth-zodiacal-constellation|2375846Watch Mars ‘livestream’ by the European Space Agency – latest updates
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376729-watch-mars-livestream-by-the-european-space-agency-latest-updates/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:15:33 +0100The European Space Agency is about to attempt the first ever livestream from another planet - although the distance from Earth to Mars means there will be a short delay in broadcasting2376729-watch-mars-livestream-by-the-european-space-agency-latest-updates|2376729Hundreds of weird filaments of gas are hiding in our galaxy’s centre
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376644-hundreds-of-weird-filaments-of-gas-are-hiding-in-our-galaxys-centre/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:00:28 +0100Astronomers have found strange strings of hot gas near the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, and they may be hurtling towards Earth2376644-hundreds-of-weird-filaments-of-gas-are-hiding-in-our-galaxys-centre|2376644Planned moon landings could pelt orbiting spacecraft with dusty debris
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376456-planned-moon-landings-could-pelt-orbiting-spacecraft-with-dusty-debris/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:31:18 +0100The large landing vehicles planned for NASA’s upcoming moon missions could throw up large amounts of dust from the lunar surface, posing a possible danger to orbiters2376456-planned-moon-landings-could-pelt-orbiting-spacecraft-with-dusty-debris|2376456JWST has spotted an enormous plume of water coming out of Enceladus
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376444-jwst-has-spotted-an-enormous-plume-of-water-coming-out-of-enceladus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 31 May 2023 18:02:58 +0100Saturn’s moon Enceladus has a water ocean that makes it one of the most promising places to search for life, and water is spewing out of it in a jet bigger than any we have seen before2376444-jwst-has-spotted-an-enormous-plume-of-water-coming-out-of-enceladus|2376444NASA’s UFO team discusses its findings publicly for the first time
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2376425-nasas-ufo-team-discusses-its-findings-publicly-for-the-first-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 31 May 2023 16:29:27 +0100A NASA group that formed around a year ago to study unidentified aerial phenomena held its first public meeting ahead of a report expected in the next few weeks2376425-nasas-ufo-team-discusses-its-findings-publicly-for-the-first-time|2376425We are finally closing in on the cosmic origins of the “OMG particle”
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834413-100-we-are-finally-closing-in-on-the-cosmic-origins-of-the-omg-particle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Tue, 30 May 2023 17:00:00 +0100Three decades ago, we spotted the single most energetic particle ever seen, nicknamed the 'Oh-My-God particle'. Since then, we have seen many more ultra-high-energy cosmic rays – and now we are unravelling the mystery of what produces themmg25834413-100-we-are-finally-closing-in-on-the-cosmic-origins-of-the-omg-particle|2376019Lab imitations of the unobservable cosmos can be genuinely insightful
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834403-600-lab-imitations-of-the-unobservable-cosmos-can-be-genuinely-insightful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 24 May 2023 19:00:00 +0100Despite the obvious caveats, physicists are right to use fluids and other physical analogues to search for fresh insights about extreme cosmic phenomena, from black holes to the big bangmg25834403-600-lab-imitations-of-the-unobservable-cosmos-can-be-genuinely-insightful|2375339Fake alien message sent to Earth to prepare us for first contact
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2375746-fake-alien-message-sent-to-earth-to-prepare-us-for-first-contact/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Thu, 25 May 2023 19:11:15 +0100A coded message has been sent from a spacecraft orbiting Mars to simulate potential communication from an advanced alien civilisation2375746-fake-alien-message-sent-to-earth-to-prepare-us-for-first-contact|2375746Questions I dread: How did the universe begin, and what is space-time?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-questions-i-dread-how-did-the-universe-begin-and-what-is-space-time/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 24 May 2023 19:00:00 +0100As a theoretical cosmologist, you would think I'd welcome the chance to answer these questions - but it isn't clear this is an inquiry that physics can answer, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein0-questions-i-dread-how-did-the-universe-begin-and-what-is-space-time|2375159Why sending messages to extraterrestrials is controversial
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834402-600-why-sending-messages-to-extraterrestrials-is-controversial/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 24 May 2023 19:00:00 +0100If there are intelligent aliens out there, should we try to get in touch with them? And who should speak for Earth, asks professor of astronomy Chris Impeymg25834402-600-why-sending-messages-to-extraterrestrials-is-controversial|2375095Why has Virgin Orbit shut down and what will happen to UK spaceports?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2375306-why-has-virgin-orbit-shut-down-and-what-will-happen-to-uk-spaceports/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 24 May 2023 15:42:07 +0100Virgin Orbit's failed launch in January was the start of the end for the company, which has now sold off its assets and shut down for good. But what does this mean for Richard Branson's other space firm, Virgin Galactic?2375306-why-has-virgin-orbit-shut-down-and-what-will-happen-to-uk-spaceports|2375306Astronomers race to observe rare supernova in a nearby galaxy
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2375301-astronomers-race-to-observe-rare-supernova-in-a-nearby-galaxy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Wed, 24 May 2023 12:50:47 +0100An exploding star spotted in the Pinwheel galaxy, 21 million light years from Earth, offers a rare chance to watch a supernova unfolding in real time2375301-astronomers-race-to-observe-rare-supernova-in-a-nearby-galaxy|2375301Was SpaceX's first attempt to launch its Starship rocket a failure?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2372339-was-spacexs-first-attempt-to-launch-its-starship-rocket-a-failure/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=space
Sat, 13 May 2023 10:00:17 +0100The huge Starship rocket made its first launch attempt on 20 April, but blew up shortly after – while the mission wasn’t a complete failure, it might be a while before we see it try to get to space again2372339-was-spacexs-first-attempt-to-launch-its-starship-rocket-a-failure|2372339Chaotically shifting planets could be a sign of advanced aliens
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 +0100Simulations 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 naturally2373300-chaotically-shifting-planets-could-be-a-sign-of-advanced-aliens|2373300Astronomers have spotted the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen
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 +0100The 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 eats2373380-astronomers-have-spotted-the-biggest-cosmic-explosion-ever-seen|2373380A distant supernova defies our understanding of the cosmos’s expansion
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 +0100The 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 works2372834-a-distant-supernova-defies-our-understanding-of-the-cosmoss-expansion|2372834Saturn now has over 100 known moons - more than any other planet
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 +0100Astronomers 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 moons2373201-saturn-now-has-over-100-known-moons-more-than-any-other-planet|2373201Absolutely enormous asteroid belt discovered around a nearby star
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 +0100Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to spot strange asteroid belts around the nearby star Fomalhaut, along with evidence for at least three planets2372207-absolutely-enormous-asteroid-belt-discovered-around-a-nearby-star|2372207We've seen a star devouring a planet for the first time
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 +0100In 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 energy2371431-weve-seen-a-star-devouring-a-planet-for-the-first-time|2371431Remnants of the universe's first stars may have been found
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 +0100The 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 explosions2371740-remnants-of-the-universes-first-stars-may-have-been-found|2371740Alien messages responding to NASA signals could reach us by 2029
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 +0100Radio 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 now2371222-alien-messages-responding-to-nasa-signals-could-reach-us-by-2029|2371222How to spot Mars travelling through Gemini this week
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 +0100No 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 Beallmg25834361-700-how-to-spot-mars-travelling-through-gemini-this-week|2370459Our galaxy’s black hole may have made a huge X-ray flare 205 years ago
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 +0100The 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 star2370825-our-galaxys-black-hole-may-have-made-a-huge-x-ray-flare-205-years-ago|2370825It may have been snowing on Mars 400,000 years ago
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 +0100China’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 dunes2371296-it-may-have-been-snowing-on-mars-400000-years-ago|2371296What was the universe's first second like? These particles can tell us
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 +0100If 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 thatmg25834360-100-what-was-the-universes-first-second-like-these-particles-can-tell-us|2370261One star being eaten by another will take revenge as a black hole
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 +0100Astronomers 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 companion2371065-one-star-being-eaten-by-another-will-take-revenge-as-a-black-hole|2371065Your essential guide to the many breathtaking wonders of the universe
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 +0100An 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|2330521Detailed image of supermassive black hole shows its powerful jet
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 +0100An 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 behemoth2370616-detailed-image-of-supermassive-black-hole-shows-its-powerful-jet|2370616Japanese Hakuto-R spacecraft seems to have crash-landed on the moon
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 +0100A 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 landing2370784-japanese-hakuto-r-spacecraft-seems-to-have-crash-landed-on-the-moon|2370784Watch Japan’s ispace attempt moon landing with Hakuto-R lunar lander
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 +0100The 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 BST2370639-watch-japans-ispace-attempt-moon-landing-with-hakuto-r-lunar-lander|2370639JWST has spotted the most distant galaxy cluster ever seen
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 +0100The 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 now2370594-jwst-has-spotted-the-most-distant-galaxy-cluster-ever-seen|2370594Amazing images of Mars’s moon Deimos snapped by Emirates Mars Mission
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 +0100The 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 origins2370417-amazing-images-of-marss-moon-deimos-snapped-by-emirates-mars-mission|2370417SpaceX's efforts to make satellites less bright aren't working well
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 +0100Megaconstellations 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 effect2370186-spacexs-efforts-to-make-satellites-less-bright-arent-working-well|2370186Martian base on Earth set to host first ‘astronauts’
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 +0100Four people will soon move into the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars (SAM) base in Arizona2369967-martian-base-on-earth-set-to-host-first-astronauts|2369967How to watch the Lyrids meteor shower peak this weekend
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 +0100You 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 April2369136-how-to-watch-the-lyrids-meteor-shower-peak-this-weekend|2369136Distant world breaks record for heaviest element on an exoplanet
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 +0100The 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 system2369755-distant-world-breaks-record-for-heaviest-element-on-an-exoplanet|2369755Weird dark matter waves seem to warp the light from distant galaxies
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 +0100Ultralight 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 matter2369958-weird-dark-matter-waves-seem-to-warp-the-light-from-distant-galaxies|2369958SpaceX’s enormous Starship rocket finally launched – and then exploded
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 +0100The 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 afterwards2370122-spacexs-enormous-starship-rocket-finally-launched-and-then-exploded|2370122Starship launch livestream: Watch as SpaceX begins second attempt
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 +0100SpaceX’s powerful Starship rocket is due to make another launch attempt on 20 April after the first attempt was cancelled – watch the launch live here2369895-starship-launch-livestream-watch-as-spacex-begins-second-attempt|2369895SpaceX launch cancelled: Why didn't Elon Musk's Starship blast off?
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 +0100The 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 valve2369297-spacex-launch-cancelled-why-didnt-elon-musks-starship-blast-off|2369297ESA’s JUICE mission launches to Jupiter
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 +0100Moons of Jupiter, here we come. Watch live: ESA’s JUICE mission launches to Jupiter2369129-esas-juice-mission-launches-to-jupiter|2369129JUICE livestream: Watch the launch of ESA’s mission to Jupiter’s moons
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 +0100The 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 here2368832-juice-livestream-watch-the-launch-of-esas-mission-to-jupiters-moons|2368832The JUICE mission to explore Jupiter’s ocean moons is about to launch
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 +0100Jupiter’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 do2368553-the-juice-mission-to-explore-jupiters-ocean-moons-is-about-to-launch|2368553Exoplanets with a permanent day side may sometimes flip into night
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 +0100Some 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 flip2368055-exoplanets-with-a-permanent-day-side-may-sometimes-flip-into-night|2368055Tonight is your best chance to see Mercury in the night sky
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 +0100As the smallest planet in the solar system, and the closest to the sun, Mercury is hard to spot - but 11 April offers potentially good viewing2367734-tonight-is-your-best-chance-to-see-mercury-in-the-night-sky|2367734X-ray map of the Crab nebula reveals strange pockets of turbulence
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 +0100The 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 for2368361-x-ray-map-of-the-crab-nebula-reveals-strange-pockets-of-turbulence|2368361Starship livestream: Watch SpaceX launch the most powerful rocket ever
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 +0100Elon Musk's SpaceX is expected to launch its Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, later today2369173-starship-livestream-watch-spacex-launch-the-most-powerful-rocket-ever|2369173What are the prospects for life on the icy moons Europa and Enceladus?
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 +0100As 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|2367584A supermassive black hole is hurtling away from its home galaxy
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 +0100For 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 it2368321-a-supermassive-black-hole-is-hurtling-away-from-its-home-galaxy|2368321Breathtaking JWST image of Uranus shows rings, clouds and a polar cap
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 +0100We only have a few images of the rings around Uranus, but now the James Webb Space Telescope has captured a startling view2368271-breathtaking-jwst-image-of-uranus-shows-rings-clouds-and-a-polar-cap|2368271Solar flares made in the lab could teach us about the real thing
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 +0100We 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 lab2368042-solar-flares-made-in-the-lab-could-teach-us-about-the-real-thing|2368042NASA announces four astronauts for Artemis II mission around the moon
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 +0100NASA 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 Hansen2367577-nasa-announces-four-astronauts-for-artemis-ii-mission-around-the-moon|2367577How to spot the Beehive cluster in the constellation of Cancer
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 +0100Nestled within the faintest of the zodiacal constellations, the Beehive cluster can be tricky to find, but these stars are worth the effort, says Abigail Beallmg25734321-500-how-to-spot-the-beehive-cluster-in-the-constellation-of-cancer|2366339We may finally know how Hawking's black hole paradox could be solved
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 +0100Under 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 preserved2367328-we-may-finally-know-how-hawkings-black-hole-paradox-could-be-solved|2367328Bits of Saturn’s rings are falling onto the planet and heating it up
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 +0100Observations 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 it2367202-bits-of-saturns-rings-are-falling-onto-the-planet-and-heating-it-up|2367202JWST has spotted the earliest black hole ever seen in the universe
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 +0100The discovery of a black hole that formed just 570 million years after the big bang could help us understand the evolution of these cosmic behemoths2366656-jwst-has-spotted-the-earliest-black-hole-ever-seen-in-the-universe|2366656This map of Venus shows every volcano we know about on its surface
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 +0100Mapping 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 sea2367101-this-map-of-venus-shows-every-volcano-we-know-about-on-its-surface|2367101Why space scientists need science fiction
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 +0100Carl Sagan's novel Contact, in which Ellie Arroway searches for alien intelligence, has been an inspiration and a guide, says Chanda Prescod-Weinsteinmg25734320-700-why-space-scientists-need-science-fiction|2366321The most powerful space explosion ever seen keeps baffling astronomers
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 +0100A 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 work2366440-the-most-powerful-space-explosion-ever-seen-keeps-baffling-astronomers|2366440JWST finds the planet TRAPPIST-1b may not have an atmosphere
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 +0100Many researchers thought the worlds orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1 would have thick atmospheres, but new observations of one of them show that it doesn’t2366236-jwst-finds-the-planet-trappist-1b-may-not-have-an-atmosphere|2366236Astronauts could mine drinking water from glass beads on the moon
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 +0100Glass beads created by meteoroid impacts on the lunar surface should contain enough water for future astronauts to use2366405-astronauts-could-mine-drinking-water-from-glass-beads-on-the-moon|2366405The hunt for black holes older than the universe itself
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 +0100Primordial 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 themmg25734320-300-the-hunt-for-black-holes-older-than-the-universe-itself|2366091How to see the moon, Venus, Jupiter and Mars line up tonight
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 +0000Tonight, 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 sky2365635-how-to-see-the-moon-venus-jupiter-and-mars-line-up-tonight|2365635Fissures on ocean moons may be too rare to provide conditions for life
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 +0000Fractures 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 crack2365625-fissures-on-ocean-moons-may-be-too-rare-to-provide-conditions-for-life|2365625Samples from asteroid Ryugu contain one of the building blocks of RNA
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 +0000The 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 life2365126-samples-from-asteroid-ryugu-contain-one-of-the-building-blocks-of-rna|2365126Asteroids that speed up unexpectedly may be ‘dark comets’ in disguise
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 +0000Some 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 comets2364995-asteroids-that-speed-up-unexpectedly-may-be-dark-comets-in-disguise|2364995Spring equinox 2023: Why day and night aren't actually equal in length
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 +0000The 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 length2365187-spring-equinox-2023-why-day-and-night-arent-actually-equal-in-length|2365187Quantum effects could be key to the chemistry of life on Titan
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 +0000Saturn’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 life2364910-quantum-effects-could-be-key-to-the-chemistry-of-life-on-titan|2364910NASA unveils new spacesuit for Artemis moon mission astronauts
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 +0000A spacesuit designed for the Artemis moon missions is much lighter than those worn by the Apollo astronauts, and allows a greater range of motion2364628-nasa-unveils-new-spacesuit-for-artemis-moon-mission-astronauts|2364628Galaxy may have eaten all its neighbours and now it's all alone
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 +0000Astronomers 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 neighbours2363950-galaxy-may-have-eaten-all-its-neighbours-and-now-its-all-alone|2363950JWST took a stunning picture of a star that’s about to go supernova
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 +0000The 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 supernova2364388-jwst-took-a-stunning-picture-of-a-star-thats-about-to-go-supernova|2364388The first 3D-printed rocket is about to launch into space
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 +0000US 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 orbit2363077-the-first-3d-printed-rocket-is-about-to-launch-into-space|2363077Japan's H3 rocket self-destructs following launch failure
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 +0000Japan's H3 rocket fails to launch after encountering an issue with its stage two engine ignition2363264-japans-h3-rocket-self-destructs-following-launch-failure|2363264Galaxies’ missing matter may be found – but now there’s too much of it
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 +0000Most 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 formation2362868-galaxies-missing-matter-may-be-found-but-now-theres-too-much-of-it|2362868How to understand wormholes and their weird quantum effects
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 +0000Classical relativity suggests that nothing could pass through a wormhole and exit, but quantum effects change that, says space reporter Leah Crane2363059-how-to-understand-wormholes-and-their-weird-quantum-effects|2363059A stargazer's guide to managing light pollution
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 +0000Light pollution is an issue for astronomers, but you can limit your contribution – and find a dark spot near you, says Abigail Beallmg25734281-200-a-stargazers-guide-to-managing-light-pollution|2361410Hubble Space Telescope images are being spoiled by satellite trails
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 +0000With so many satellites now in orbit, some are straying across Hubble’s field of view as it is taking photographs of distant celestial objects2362341-hubble-space-telescope-images-are-being-spoiled-by-satellite-trails|2362341SpaceX launches Crew-6 astronaut team to International Space Station
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 +0000An 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 rocket2362322-spacex-launches-crew-6-astronaut-team-to-international-space-station|2362322What we learned from NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission
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 +0000The 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 asteroid2361970-what-we-learned-from-nasas-asteroid-smashing-dart-mission|2361970What is the Venus-Jupiter conjunction and how can you view it?
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 +0000The solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter, and its brightest planet, Venus, will appear to touch in the sky tonight – here’s why2362038-what-is-the-venus-jupiter-conjunction-and-how-can-you-view-it|2362038Northern lights: The best pictures of the aurora taken across the UK
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 +0000The northern lights, or aurora borealis, usually occur near the Arctic – but solar activity has seen much of the UK treated to the spectacular nighttime display2361795-northern-lights-the-best-pictures-of-the-aurora-taken-across-the-uk|2361795SpaceX launches Starlink V2 satellites to increase internet capacity
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 +0000A 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 orbit2361798-spacex-launches-starlink-v2-satellites-to-increase-internet-capacity|2361798How to see the northern lights in the UK tonight
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 +0000The 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 Beall2361381-how-to-see-the-northern-lights-in-the-uk-tonight|2361381SpaceX launch scrapped at last minute leaving NASA astronauts grounded
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 +0000Four 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 rocket2361421-spacex-launch-scrapped-at-last-minute-leaving-nasa-astronauts-grounded|2361421Stunning nighttime views from Europe's first dark sky sanctuary
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 +0000An island off the coast of north Wales has become the first place in Europe to be awarded dark sky sanctuary certification2361159-stunning-nighttime-views-from-europes-first-dark-sky-sanctuary|2361159Welsh island Ynys Enlli becomes Europe's first dark sky sanctuary
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 +0000Ynys 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 stars2361033-welsh-island-ynys-enlli-becomes-europes-first-dark-sky-sanctuary|2361033Huge young galaxies seen by JWST may upend our models of the universe
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 +0000Galaxies 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 formation2360662-huge-young-galaxies-seen-by-jwst-may-upend-our-models-of-the-universe|2360662Mars rover sensors may not be sensitive enough to find signs of life
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 +0000While 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|2360225We're hurtling into a new region of interstellar space. What now?
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 +0000As 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 Earth2359129-were-hurtling-into-a-new-region-of-interstellar-space-what-now|2359129A weird comet is travelling through space with a dust blob it made
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 +0000Comet 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 from2360065-a-weird-comet-is-travelling-through-space-with-a-dust-blob-it-made|2360065