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Space

2023 saw thrilling space missions and new cosmic mysteries

The past year gave us thrilling missions to Jupiter and the moon, stunning images that captured the universe like it’s never been seen before, and a few tanatalising cosmic mysteries

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IBM's quantum computers like Condor and Heron must be kept in an elaborate device called Quantum System Two which keeps them extremely cold

Technology

IBM’s 'Condor' quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits

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The best new science fiction books of December 2023

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The best new science fiction books of December 2023

Culture

Colorful light trail soaring the sky connecting the world with wireless technology with the Yosemite National Park in California.

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The 13 best new science fiction books of 2023

Culture

Abstract fractal illustration

Physics

Lasers fired at crystals could uncover quantum nature of the vacuum

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Apartment air conditioners in a building in Singapore

Technology

Cooling system could replace air con and drastically cut energy use

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The international space station

Physics

Ultracold atoms in space will let us stress test Einstein's relativity

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Read an extract from Julia by Sandra Newman

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Read an extract from Julia by Sandra Newman

Culture

‘It felt detoxifying’: Retelling 1984 from a female perspective

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‘It felt detoxifying’: Retelling 1984 from a female perspective

Culture

An artist's impression of three merging black holes

Physics

Why the quantum universe is weirder than you think

The quantum realm is full of strange effects, but there’s a reason why everything looks normal from our point of view, writes physicist Sebastian Deffner

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Chemistry

Homemade malt is the key to baking the perfect loaf of bread

Regulars

Physics

Superconductor hopes dashed after journal retracts ‘red matter’ study

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Physics

Quantum batteries could charge better by breaking rules of causality

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Postcard from Earth review: Amazing visuals can’t lift Aronofsky movie

Culture

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