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Read article: NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission slammed by independent review panel
NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission slammed by independent review panel
Independent Review Board finds 2028 launch date “impossible” to meet
Read article: Astrophysicist James Binney bags 2023 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize
Astrophysicist James Binney bags 2023 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize
Binney’s research has focused on the structure, dynamics and formation of galaxies
Read article: NASA launches $1.2bn Psyche asteroid mission
NASA launches $1.2bn Psyche asteroid mission
Craft will study an unusual metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
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Dark photons could explain high-energy scattering data
New analysis suggests a hypothetical force-carrier model matches data better than the Standard Model, though further work is needed
Pairs of rogue planets found wandering in the Orion Nebula
New observations by the James Webb Space Telescope throw up a planetary puzzle
M87’s precessing jet reveals black hole’s fast spin
The relativistic jet emanating from the supermassive black hole in the Messier 87 galaxy has been confirmed to wobble, providing proof that the black hole is spinning
Antimatter does not fall up, CERN experiment reveals
ALPHA-g is first to observe antihydrogen in freefall
Are giant galaxy clusters defying standard cosmology?
Cluster known as El Gordo formed too soon to be explained by dark matter-based theories, astrophysicists claim
Evidence emerges for a carbon-rich ocean on Europa
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) offers tantalizing glimpses beneath the surface of this icy Jovian moon
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Read article: New telecoms satellites will degrade our view of the cosmos
New telecoms satellites will degrade our view of the cosmos
In this podcast, two astronomers discuss the implications of the BlueWalker 3 prototype
Read article: Ask me anything: Sally Oey – ‘Understanding the universe just a little bit better is the whole reason why I’m doing this’
Ask me anything: Sally Oey – ‘Understanding the universe just a little bit better is the whole reason why I’m doing this’
Sally Oey is a professor of astronomy at the University of Michigan, US
Read article: European Space Agency’s Euclid mission takes its first dazzling images of the cosmos
European Space Agency’s Euclid mission takes its first dazzling images of the cosmos
The five images show galaxies, globular clusters and nebulae in incredible detail
Read article: Celebrating the physics of the cosmos and 20 years of JCAP
Celebrating the physics of the cosmos and 20 years of JCAP
Three editors of the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics are our podcast guests
Read article: Victoria Grinberg: the astrophysicist sharing her love for science
Victoria Grinberg: the astrophysicist sharing her love for science
X-ray astronomer Victoria Grinberg talks about spreading her passion for science
Read article: Scanning the seabed with lasers could inform the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Scanning the seabed with lasers could inform the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
We also chat with an antimatter expert in this podcast
Read article: Estimates of water ice on the Moon get a ‘dramatic’ downgrade
Estimates of water ice on the Moon get a ‘dramatic’ downgrade
The lunar surface contains much less ice than was previously expected, though deposits are widespread
Read article: Astrophysicist uses X-rays to explore the universe, heat pumps could prevent potholes
Astrophysicist uses X-rays to explore the universe, heat pumps could prevent potholes
This podcast features conversations with an astrophysicist and a civil engineer
Read article: ‘Alice rings’ spotted in a Bose–Einstein condensate
‘Alice rings’ spotted in a Bose–Einstein condensate
Laboratory experiment could shed light on cosmological questions
Read article: Towering egos and careening space junk: why the new era of space exploration is a disaster in the making
Towering egos and careening space junk: why the new era of space exploration is a disaster in the making
Margaret Harris reviews Astrotopia: the Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race by Mary-Jane Rubenstein
Read article: Gravitational waves could reveal dark matter transforming neutron stars into black holes
Gravitational waves could reveal dark matter transforming neutron stars into black holes
Absence of mass gap in black-hole mergers could point to dark matter
Read article: Polarized dust reveals strong magnetic field of ancient galaxy
Polarized dust reveals strong magnetic field of ancient galaxy
Observation provides clues about early galaxy formation
Read article: Andromeda galaxy photograph bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize
Andromeda galaxy photograph bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize
The image – Andromeda, Unexpected – was taken near Nancy, France, and captures a huge plasma arc next to the Andromeda galaxy
Read article: Earth-sized planet could be lurking at the edge of the solar system, simulations suggest
Earth-sized planet could be lurking at the edge of the solar system, simulations suggest
Planet could explain strange properties of trans-Neptunian objects
Read article: Neutrino fluids in supernovae could point to new physics
Neutrino fluids in supernovae could point to new physics
Self-interactions could affect neutrino signals from exploding stars
Read article: India launches its first mission to the Sun
India launches its first mission to the Sun
The Aditya-L1 craft will improve our understanding of solar activity including the solar wind and solar flares
Read article: Take an armchair tour of the universe with this sightseer’s guide
Take an armchair tour of the universe with this sightseer’s guide
Philip Plait is a top-notch tour guide for an imaginary interstellar journey filled with laughs and jaw-dropping sights, writes Clár-Bríd Tohill
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