Microbes may survive at the Moon’s south pole
Manned missions to the lunar polar regions must limit the unintended transfer of Earth life forms, say scientists
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With e-MERLIN facing the axe, what next for Jodrell Bank and UK astronomy?
Exploring the fallout from STFC funding cuts that have left one of the UK’s most iconic scientific facilities facing an uncertain future
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Radiation shielding vest could reduce cancer risk for astronauts on deep space missions
A new personal radiation shielding vest tested during the Artemis I flight could significantly reduce the radiation dose that future astronauts might receive
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Transit-based exoplanet survey finds its first microlensing exoplanet
Additional planetary signals may be hidden in TESS data, say astronomers
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First medical X-ray images taken in space achieve diagnostic quality
Diagnostic X-ray images recorded during an orbital spaceflight exhibited similar contrast and spatial resolution to those taken preflight on Earth
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Metasurface grating gives solar telescopes a boost
New optical device could fly on future space missions that study solar magnetic fields and space weather
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Powerful cosmic winds may have destroyed galaxies in the early universe
Astronomers discover a huge plume of gas streaming out of a galaxy during rapid star formation
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Soot from rocket launches is polluting Earth’s upper atmosphere
Problem set to worsen as launch numbers increase, say UCL researchers
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Asymmetric weather pattern reveals exoplanet’s true atmosphere
New observations by the JWST provide a much clearer understanding of clouds on a distant world
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Building a better laser on the Moon
Ultrastable devices could be housed in dark lunar craters
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