NASA’s head of science returning to Hitchin for special Q&A
Dr Nicola Fox, originally from Hitchin and a former student of St Francis’ College in Letchworth, will take…
Galactic giant awakens: Hidden black hole wind discovered after 50 years – The Independent
Galactic giant awakens: Hidden black hole wind discovered after 50 years The IndependentMilky Way black hole’s missing wind finally…
APOD: 2026 June 5 – The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies
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CNBC Daily Open: SpaceX gets a reality check
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster is seen on the launch pad, as Starship is prepared to be placed on…
In December 1970, the Soviet Venera 7 probe became the first spacecraft to transmit from another planet, sending 23 minutes of faint temperature data from Venus after a torn parachute tipped it onto its side and buried its signal in what engineers first dismissed as tape noise
On 15 December 1970, a reinforced Soviet capsule hit Venus at roughly highway speed, tipped onto its side,…
Sun erupts with 3 solar flares, raising chances of northern lights for U.S.
Three solar flares burst from the sun toward Earth this week, scientists said, and the enormous beams of…
NASA’s Roman Telescope Will Search 100 Million Stars for New Worlds
This infographic features artist’s concept views of our Milky Way galaxy: face-on at the left and edge-on at…
Colorful, Chaotic Jupiter – NASA
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this color-enhanced view of Jupiter’s northern hemisphere during its 61st close flyby of the…
A Cannibal Star Finally Solves One of Astronomy’s Biggest Mysteries
Scientists have linked a mysterious class of repeating cosmic signals to a white dwarf star stealing material from…
Scientists just solved a decades-old mystery about the black hole in the middle of our galaxy
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The icy surface of Europa is constantly crystallising and reforming in different places at different rates and the James Webb Space Telescope has only just caught it happening
Jupiter’s moon Europa has long been one of the most compelling objects in the solar system — not…
Even Without A Magnetosphere, Mars Can Still Deflect Some Solar Wind
It’s well-understood that magnetic shields protect planets from stars. These shields, generated on planets like Earth by their…