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First exoplanet discovered by NASA’s Webb Telescope

Learn about the first exoplanet called LHS 475 b that has been discovered by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Unusual stellar explosion will expand our understanding of stars

Research discovered a stellar explosion rich in oxygen and magnesium, increasing our understanding of the later life of massive stars.

‘Anomaly’ causes first UK space launch to fail to reach orbit

Learn how the UK's first space launch ended in disappointment due to a technical anomaly stopping the mission from reaching target orbit.

Pair of black holes are the closest to colliding ever witnessed

Two black holes are on course for collision, being the closest to a cataclysmic meeting scientists have ever seen. 

Mass spectrometer ready for integration on NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft

SwRI has completed the construction of a mass spectrometer instrument called MASPEX that will now be integrated into NASA’s Europa Clipper.

Wandering stars found to exist billions of years ago

Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to shed light on the mystery of wandering star formation.

How are Fermi bubbles at the centre of our galaxy produced?

Fermi bubbles at the centre of our galaxy are now thought to be produced by fast-blowing outward winds and the associated ‘reverse shock.’

Government space defence spendings reach new record in 2022

A new report has stated that rising government space defence spending is being driven by investments in space security and early warning.

Characterising the earliest galaxies in the Universe

A team of astrophysicists have used the presence of hydrogen to detect the formation of the Universe's earliest galaxies.

ESA launch special Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer pre-launch event

The ESA has announced that the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission will be celebrated at an event in Toulouse on 20 January next year.

NASA’s InSight Mars mission retires after years of collecting unique science

After two failed contact attempts, NASA has decided to retire the InSight Mars mission after four years of service.

Virgin Orbit granted final approval for the first Spaceport Cornwall launch

Virgin Orbit granted final remaining licenses from UK Civil Aviation Authority ahead of the first UK launch from Spaceport Cornwall.

Astronomers develop new way to analyse red giant stars

Red giant stars, dying stars that are in the final stages of stellar evolution, often experience glitches deep inside their inner core.

Two exoplanets may be mostly water

Astronomers from the University of Montreal have discovered that two exoplanets may be comprised of mostly water.

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