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Two contrasting visions of humanity’s future in space

Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope have likened this object to an ice cream sundae. Others examining it with the now-defunct Spitzer Space Telescope dubbed it the cosmic tornado. T

Lovers’ lure, warning of death or simply a form of communication, the purpose of Nature’s paintbox may be curious, but its vibrant hues are always worth celebrating, eulogises John Lewis-Stempel

The Universe is a big and complex beast, and doesn’t always behave in the way we might expect. So it’s not surprising that there are many misconceptions and misunderstandings about space. Some common

Some of the strangest science stories from around the world.

New data suggests that dark energy’s pulling power is changing Dark energy’s pull could be weakening over time, according to new results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaborat