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The surface of Jupiter's moon Callisto is scarred with impact craters

Space

Carbon dioxide gas spotted in atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Callisto

Carbon dioxide gas found throughout the atmosphere of Callisto hints it has a complex carbon cycle – akin to the one which on Earth helps to sustain life

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Space

Satellite beamed power from space to Earth for the first time ever

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Space

Asteroid sampled by NASA may once have been part of an ocean world

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A floating solar power plant on the Cirata Reservoir, West Java in Indonesia

Environment

Floating solar power booms in South-East Asia as land becomes scarce

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Comet Arrokoth

Space

Pancake-like comets may be made by whirling clouds of pebbles

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The surprising benefits of having an asymmetrical face, body and brain

Mind

The surprising benefits of having an asymmetrical face, body and brain

Features

Space

Why moon missions in 2024 could reveal both our history and our future

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Space

Neptune isn't as blue as we thought it was

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2R2JHWA Diamon ring during the 2023 Australian total solar eclipse in Exmouth

Space

The stargazing events to watch out for in 2024

Regulars

Image of Io captured by the Juno spacecraft on 30 December 2023

Space

Extreme close-up of Jupiter’s moon Io captured by Juno spacecraft

NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew past Io on 30 December and took one of our best pictures yet of this moon of Jupiter

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Space

Get ready to see a total solar eclipse in 2024 – here's how

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Earth

See a dazzling collection of the year's best northern lights pictures

Regulars

Health

Probiotics helped reduce fatigue and memory loss from long covid

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Space

Moons around Uranus may suddenly develop atmospheres in the spring

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