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Scientists may have solved a cosmic mystery that has been troubling them since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began…

Why does space have 3 dimensions? Why not 2? Or 4? Or 7? It’s because physics wouldn’t work properly. Let’s…

In physics, breakthroughs are rare. Experiments are slow, expensive and often end up refining, rather than rewriting, our understanding of…

Earth is surrounded by human-made debris that orbits our planet. The problem is worsening every year, and 2025 was no…

Scientists still have much to learn about what small asteroids are made of. These rocky bodies may contain valuable metals,…

Sixty nations have now penned their commitment to the NASA-led Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration.Latvia will become the latest…

Science and maintenance work continued this week aboard the International Space Station, but updates regarding those activities have been all…

Spaceflight isn’t easy on our bodies, and the eyes are no exception. A large proportion of astronauts experience vision problems,…

Launching back to the historic Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975, a new space thriller titled “Final Orbit” arrives next month from…

Units make the difference between maths and reality, between platonic ideals and physical quantities. But what are units, really? This…