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Astrophysicists reveal huge variation in the shape of exocomet belts
A population of 74 planetesimal belts orbiting nearby stars has been studied by researchers
World’s darkest skies threatened by industrial megaproject in Chile, astronomers warn
AES Andes is aiming to develop a green hydrogen project in Chile’s Atacama Desert
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe survives its first close-up solar encounter
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will perform 24 orbits around the Sun with the next close solar passes occurring on 22 March and 19 June
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab announces further staff layoffs
About 325 people, representing 5% of the lab’s employees, will be affected
Timber! Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite into space
LignoSat will test the possibilities of building wooden human habitats in space
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Research headlines
Extended cosmic-ray electron spectrum has a break but no other features
HESS extends the measured energy of electrons and positrons to 40 TeV
Delayed Big Bang for dark matter could be detected in gravitational waves
Late arrival of dark matter would leave subtle imprint on space–time
New imaging technique could change how we look at certain objects in space
3D reconstruction technique for polarized radio sources could also reshape views of how radio galaxies form
Quantum error correction research yields unexpected quantum gravity insights
Universal boundary that distinguishes effective approximate error correction codes from ineffective ones turns out to be connected to the fundamental nature of the universe
‘Buddy star’ could explain Betelgeuse’s varying brightness
As-yet-undetected stellar companion would displace light-blocking dust
Black hole in rare triple system sheds light on natal kicks
V404 Cygni includes near and distant companion stars
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope nears completion
The mission is expected to be complete next year with a launch by May 2027
Moonstruck: art and science collide in stunning collection of lunar maps and essays
Ian Randall reviews LUNAR: A History of the Moon in Myths, Maps + Matter
Astronomy and space: highlights of 2024
Michael Banks picks his favourite articles this year from the world of astronomy and astrophysics
Space agency leaders express fears and hopes for the future
Contrasting talks by UK Space Agency chief exec Paul Bate and his deputy Chris White-Horne frame this year's Appleton Space Conference
Space travel: the health effects of space radiation and building a lunar GPS
We chat to a radiation oncologist and two atomic-clock experts
Trailblazer: astronaut Eileen Collins reflects on space, adventure, and the power of lifelong learning
Astronaut Eileen Collins and filmmaker Hannah Berryman discuss the new documentary SPACEWOMAN and the thrill of pushing human frontiers
Axion clouds around neutron stars could reveal dark matter origins
Interactions between these as-yet hypothetical particles and neutron stars' strong magnetic field would produce photons that radio telescopes can detect
Mysterious brown dwarf is two objects, not one
Binary nature of Gliese 229 B explains its lacklustre brightness
Cosmic antimatter could be created by annihilating WIMPs
Detection of antideuterons and antihelium could help hone dark-matter models
First look at prototype telescope for the LISA gravitational-wave mission
The telescopes will be used to send and receive infrared laser beams between the three satellites in space
Objects with embedded spins could test whether quantum measurement affects gravity
Experiment could involve sending tiny diamonds through interferometers
Century-old photoelectric effect inspires a new search for quantum gravity
Proposed experiment could demonstrate absorption and emission of individual gravitons
Around the world in 16 orbits: a day in the life of the International Space Station
Kate Gardner reviews the novel Orbital by Samantha Harvey
‘Mock asteroids’ deflected by X-rays in study that could help us protect Earth
Lab-based experiment shows how centimetre-sized objects are accelerated
Roger Penrose: the Nobel laureate with a preference for transparencies over slideshows
Tushna Commissariat recounts a fascinating chat with Roger Penrose
European Space Agency launches Hera mission to investigate asteroid ‘crash-scene’
Hera will perform a close-up examination of a 2022 impact on Dimorphos by NASA's DART mission
Heart-on-a-chip reveals impact of spaceflight on cardiac health
A heart-on-a-chip platform sent to the International Space Station reveals how 30 days in space alters heart muscle cells
Ambipolar electric field helps shape Earth’s ionosphere
Scientists make first ever measurements of a planet-wide field that could be as fundamental as gravity and magnetic fields
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