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Study suggests pathway for life-sustaining conditions in Europa’s ocean

Scientists have long wondered how life-sustaining nutrients could make it from the surface into Europa’s ocean. Find out more.

UK astronomers discover mysterious iron bar inside the iconic Ring Nebula

Astronomers uncover a mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron hidden inside the iconic Ring Nebula, revealing new clues of stellar evolution.

Astronomers discover ancient “dead galaxy” starved by its supermassive black hole

Astronomers have identified an ancient dead galaxy, revealing how a supermassive black hole starved it of the gas needed to form new stars.

Plasma rings around M dwarf stars offer new clues to planetary habitability

Research is exploring the use of naturally occurring space weather stations that orbit at least 10% of M dwarf stars during their early lives.

UK and China advance scientific cooperation across critical industries

A delegation of senior UK figures is to visit China to explore opportunities for scientific cooperation that can benefit both countries.

Saturn’s Enceladus moon may host life

Study reveals Saturn's Enceladus moon emits heat from both poles, supporting a stable subsurface ocean and potential habitability for life.

New telescope cuts through space noise in hunt for distant Earth-like planets

Powerful new telescopes can help uncover Earth-like planets around distant stars and advance the search for extraterrestrial life.

Can we hear the ‘beats’ of gravitational waves in pulsars?

Researchers discovered that signals from pulsars suggest that ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves are rippling through the cosmos.

Mysterious dark object discovery could unlock theories about the Universe

By uncovering the nature of a mysterious new dark object, theories about the nature of dark matter could be ruled out.

ESA’s Plato spacecraft completed: Set to hunt for Earth-like planets

ESA has officially completed the construction of its latest deep-space observatory, Plato, a crucial step to discover Earth-like planets.

Webb Telescope detects atmosphere on potentially habitable TRAPPIST-1e exoplanet

Astronomers have found the first hints of an atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e, bringing us closer to confirming a habitable exoplanet.

Hubble Telescope reveals properties of interesting spiral galaxy

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a spiral galaxy has plenty to study, such as X-rays and black holes.

Solar Orbiter: Revealing what happens on the Sun’s surface

The ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission has successfully identified various outbursts from the Sun, splitting the flood of energetic particles into two distinct groups. The Sun...

Warped protoplanetary discs reshape our understanding of planet formation

This discovery suggests the initial conditions for planetary systems might be far less orderly than previously thought. Find out more here.

Newborn planet discovery offers rare insight into planet formation

Astronomers discover WISPIT 2b, a newborn gas giant that offers a rare glimpse into planet formation around a young Sun-like star.

NSF Inouye Solar Telescope delivers record-breaking images of solar flare

The NSF Inouye Solar Telescope has observed its first X-class solar flare and the smallest coronal loops ever imaged.

Brightest fast radio burst ever detected 130 million light-years away

Astronomers have detected the brightest fast radio burst ever observed, offering new insights into one of the universe’s greatest mysteries.

Webb Telescope detects gas giant in closest star system to Earth

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected a gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the closest Sun-like star to Earth. Read now.

Giant rogue planets could form their own miniature solar systems

Rogue planets can form their own planetary systems, new University of St Andrews research suggests. Click to read more.

UCL study discovers interesting properties of ‘space ice’

UCL researchers discovered that space ice contains tiny crystals and isn’t a completely disordered material like liquid water. Learn more.

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