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James Webb space telescope

Black holes

Definition

Black holes

Black holes are objects with an intense gravitational pull so strong that not even beams of light, the fastest things in the universe, can escape. This makes them impossible to see directly, and so astronomers have had to use a variety of clever techniques to confirm that they actually exist.
Earthrise

Definition

Earthrise

International Space Station

Space

NASA will let people pay to stay on the International Space Station

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We've seen signs of a mirror-image universe that is touching our own

Space

We've seen signs of a mirror-image universe that is touching our own

Features

NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring science to the moon

Space

NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring science to the moon

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spaceship and planet

Physics

NASA is running a competition to figure out how to settle the galaxy

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SpaceX’s bright Starlink satellites are upsetting astronomers

Space

SpaceX’s bright Starlink satellites are upsetting astronomers

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Jupiter's swirling cloud formations

Space

By Jupiter! How the solar system’s giant made Earth ripe for life

Features

High Life’s sex and black holes sci-fi intrigues without satisfying

Space

High Life’s sex and black holes sci-fi intrigues without satisfying

Culture

moon podcast

Technology

Don't miss: Apollo 11 recalled, mapping galaxies and a space thriller

Catch a podcast about the first moon landing, read about the Milky Way’s crowded backyard, and play the part of an AI in a game set on a malfunctioning space station

Culture

Comment

We need to rediscover the wonder of space exploration to save Earth

Comment

Space

Selfish motives must not imperil the new space age

Leader

Space

Elon Musk's SpaceX or a superpower: Who'll win the new space race?

Features

Definition

Earth's moon

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