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Dust devils recorded on Mars for the first time

Instruments onboard the Perseverance rover have captured the first-ever sound recording of dust devils – tiny tornadoes of dust – on Mars.

First galactic fingerprint unveiled with robotic sky scanner

A major telescope upgrade has revealed the first galactic spectra 280 million light-years away from Earth.

Unique gamma-ray burst defies current formation theories

A long-duration gamma-ray burst, observed in 2021, has forced scientists to create a new model for certain type of bursts.

Active mantle plume indicates Mars is more active than previously thought

An enormous mantle plume beneath Mars' surface is thought to be the cause of intense volcanic and seismic activity.

Cosmic rays reveal influence of solar cycle at Mars and Venus

Cosmic rays hidden in spacecraft data can be used to showcase the influence of the Sun’s activity across our inner Solar System.

Formation of asteroids unveiled by new study

Researchers from the University of Bern have presented new findings on the formation and development of asteroids. 

Rocket and lunar experiments involving graphene are informing space exploration

The Rashid Rover's graphene-coated wheels will move across the Moon's surface to see if they can protect spacecraft against harsh conditions.

First galaxies determined by non-detection of key signal

Researchers have been able to make some observations about the first galaxies to exist by using data from India’s SARAS3 radio telescope. 

Astrophysicists hunt for ways to observe the second-closest supermassive black hole

The supermassive black hole is a behemoth that is three million times the mass of the Sun, hosted by the dwarf galaxy Leo I.

Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs reveals interesting facts about planet formation

A team of astronomers has found that planet formation in our young solar system started much earlier than previously thought.

New discovery challenges formation theory of gamma-ray bursts

New research led by the University of Bath has unveiled that gamma-ray bursts may sometimes be formed by new-born supramassive stars.

Supernova images unveil secrets of an earlier Universe

Detailed telescope images of a red-supergiant supernova are helping scientists learn more about the early Universe.

Mars’s surface may be similar to Earth’s original crust

Researchers have found that Mars’s surface may be more complex and evolved than previously thought, due to a recent chemical discovery.

Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid detected

Astronomers have detected the largest, potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid to be discovered in the last eight years.

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