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August 19, 2026, 02:16 PM - 9 min read
Scientists have shown that existing measurements of dark energy are robust. Rather than debating whether cosmic acceleration exists, the astrophysical community can return to the exciting task of figuring out what dark energy actually is and how to best measure it.
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August 12, 2026, 02:29 PM - 7 min read
Solar sails and light sails are stepping stones from the present to the future, and from exploring our own solar system to exploring distant stars. Perhaps exoplanet LHS 1140b will be visited by a light sail at some point in our future.
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July 30, 2026, 01:16 PM - 7 min read
By mapping the universe in unprecedented detail, the Roman telescope will provide a powerful test of our current understanding of cosmology – and potentially point the way to new physics.
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June 7, 2026, 12:57 PM - 6 min read
A star caught cannibalising its companion has finally revealed the origin of one of astronomy’s most puzzling repeating signals.
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May 17, 2026, 02:50 PM - 6 min read
Landing on the Moon can disturb its environment. Unlike Earth, the Moon has no biodiversity, climate as we typically think of it, or oceans. But it does have its own active environment. While the Moon may seem unchanging and indestructible, it is surprisingly sensitive to human activity.
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April 7, 2026, 05:25 PM - 8 min read
Artemis is more than just a trip around the moon. It is part of a larger plan to return humans to the lunar surface, establish a permanent base and eventually prepare for missions to Mars. It envisages using the Moon as both a laboratory and a launch pad for future expeditions deep into space.
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February 8, 2026, 01:41 PM - 6 min read
WOH G64 is special as it is transforming on a human time scale that is usually not the case when scientists observe stars. Is this star offering scientists an opportunity not to be missed to witness the final death throes of massive stars?
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January 27, 2026, 06:21 PM - 4 min read
Dark matter exerts gravity, just like ordinary matter, and can hold together galaxies, which the map reaffirms with a new level of clarity
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December 8, 2025, 09:23 PM - 7 min read
The debris will cause problems for all space launch agencies and private companies, as there is a limit to our ground-based tracking and warning abilities. This makes addressing the global governance of space critical.
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January 22, 2025, 01:58 PM - 6 min read
New Zealand – along with Canada, France, the US and the UK – has adopted an approach that depends on where the meteorite crashes. If it lands on private property, the land owner is the rightful legal owner of the space rock.
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May 8, 2024, 05:49 PM - 2 min read
The delay, which further postponed the first-ever crewed flight of Starliner, prompts questions about the next steps in the mission and adds to the spacecraft's history of costly delays.
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April 23, 2024, 03:18 PM - 2 min read
The inaugural flight of the program has booked all six seats on an upcoming Blue Origin New Shepard mission, with five seats designated for citizens from partner nations lacking astronaut representation and the sixth seat available globally.
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