Earth’s gravitational pull will cause a trapped asteroid to orbit around planet for about two monthsThis autumn, for a limited time, Earth will be getting a second moon.According to a study published this week, an asteroid...
Read MoreAurora borealis sightings further south than usual from Ireland and Britain to Czech Republic and Germany as solar storm hits Earth’s atmosphereThe aurora borealis has lit up the night sky with rare sightings across the...
Read MoreJupiter-mass binary objects floating freely in Orion Nebula appear to defy usual definition of planetsDozens of planet-sized objects have been discovered in the Orion Nebula via observations that could herald the existence of a...
Read MoreWhite dwarf nicknamed Janus could be in transition from one element dominating at its surface to the otherAstronomers have discovered a two-faced star and are baffled by its bizarre appearance.The white dwarf appears to have one...
Read MorePeople share sightings of the aurora borealis, with reports from as far south as Cornwall, and the spectacle is expected to repeat on Monday nightShimmering greens, purples and pinks of the northern lights appeared in the night...
Read MoreThe pictures show elements of the universe as they were 13bn years ago, reshaping our understanding of the cosmosNasa has released an image of far-flung galaxies as they were 13bn years ago, the first glimpse from the most...
Read MoreSocial media abuzz with pictures and theories about formations thought to be from exhaust plume of SpaceX rocketNew Zealand stargazers were left puzzled and awed by strange, spiralling light formations in the night sky on Sunday...
Read MoreNicholas Walton gives up leadership of €2.8m pan-European research after dispute over Northern Ireland protocolA Cambridge University astrophysicist studying the Milky Way and hoping to play a major part in the European...
Read MoreTest drive of planetary defence system aims to provide data on how to deflect asteroids away from EarthThat’s one large rock, one momentous shift in our relationship with space. On Wednesday, Nasa will launch a mission to...
Read MoreCambridge astronomers identify new hycean class of habitable exoplanets, which could accelerate search for lifeSigns of life beyond our solar system may be detectable within two to three years, experts have said after rethinking...
Read MoreTeam of experts answer questions about mission following safe landing on the red planet on Thursday – follow the briefing liveIn pictures: Perseverance mission to Mars 6.21pm GMT 6.21pm GMTDeputy Project Scientist Katie...
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