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Measurements of sulphur isotopes in Io’s atmosphere show that the moon may have been volcanically active for its entire lifetime ..read more
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Caused by debris from a comet thought to originate in the Oort Cloud, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks this year on 22 April and is best viewed from the northern hemisphere, says Abigail Beall ..read more
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A black hole 33 times the mass of the sun is the largest stellar black hole ever spotted, and its strange companion star could help explain how it got so huge ..read more
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Mounting evidence suggests our galaxy sits at the centre of an expanse of nothingness 2 billion light years wide. If so, we may have to rethink our understanding of the universe ..read more
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1w ago
We don’t know what alien life might look like, but if other civilisations can colonise multiple worlds, we might see planets that look unusually similar ..read more
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1w ago
A new way of interpreting the elusive mathematics of quantum mechanics could fundamentally change our understanding of reality ..read more
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On 8 April, a total solar eclipse passed over Mexico, the US and Canada – here are some of the most stunning images ..read more
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The next time a total solar eclipse will be visible from the UK is decades away, but there are other places nearby that will experience one sooner ..read more
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The eclipse is about to begin. Totality will arrive at Mexico’s west coast around 11.07am local time, moving east until it leaves Newfoundland, Canada, around 5.16pm there ..read more
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1w ago
From building an eclipse viewer to using the sun to pop balloons, here's a child-friendly activity guide for April's eclipse ..read more