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
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European Space Agency launches Euclid dark-energy mission
Craft will spend some six years creating the most accurate map yet of the large-scale structure of the universe
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X-ray detectors in space: the challenges and rewards of observing the ‘hot and energetic universe’
This podcast features an instrument scientist working on ESA’s Athena mission
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Membrane mirrors take off for use in large space telescopes
High-quality, flexible mirrors could be rolled up for transport on a spacecraft
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Quantum memories in space: experiments in Earth orbit push the limits of physics
This podcast features two scientists from the German Aerospace Center
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From war-torn Damascus to success as an aviation engineer and pilot, a refugee’s journey
Maya Ghazal talks about her successes in aeronautics despite facing prejudice in secondary education
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UK aims to become a space launch superpower
With multiple spaceports planned across the UK, the nation’s capacity for launching satellites is set to take off
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UK spaceports: the good, the bad and the ugly
Benjamin Skuse looks at how the UK space industry may, or may not, benefit from the rise of local spaceports
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Using radar to detect cosmic neutrinos in ice sheets, why Leo Szilard changed his mind on nuclear weapons
This podcast features the particle physicist Steven Prohira
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Making spaceflight accessible to people with physical disabilities
ESA launches parastronaut feasibility study to make spaceflight more inclusive
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