2 h. ago Why this ‘one in a billion’ egg from Devon sold for £420 at auction

The rare discovery has raised hundreds of pounds for charity

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2 h. ago Scientists find 128 new moons in Solar System in rare discovery

Astronomers have discovered a whopping 128 new moons orbiting a gas giant

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3 h. ago European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies

A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies

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4 h. ago Space telescope makes 'rare' discovery as 'goldmine of data' revealed

New data from the European Space Agency's Euclid offers an unprecedented view of the cosmos

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5 h. ago Rare perfectly round egg found on Devon farm sells at auction

The rare discovery has raised hundreds of pounds for charity

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7 h. ago Scientists hail ‘avalanche of discoveries’ from Euclid space telescope

Data from European Space Agency’s mission has allowed researchers to create detailed catalogue of 380,000 galaxiesAstronomers are predicting an “avalanche of discoveries” after the first major release of observations from a European space telescope built to study the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that comprise the bulk of the universe.The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has captured images of 26m galaxies, covering 10bn years of cosmic history. They give researchers unprecedented insight into the forces that shape the cosmos and the galaxies it holds. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Unexpected NASA discovery hints we could be living in a black hole

Puzzling observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope suggest the entire universe exists inside a black hole

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51 h. ago Astronomers discover large, early galaxy called the Big Wheel – here’s why it’s significant

The Big Wheel galaxy existed within the first two billion years after the Big Bang

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5 d. ago Astronomers find Saturn has 128 more moons in rare discovery

The sixth planet from the Sun now has a grand total of 274 moons

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7 d. ago Nasa’s new Spherex telescope lifts off to map cosmos in unprecedented detail

The $488m Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies evolved over billions of yearsNasa’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit on Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before – a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning of time.SpaceX launched the Spherex observatory from California, putting it on course to fly over Earth’s poles. Tagging along were four suitcase-size satellites to study the sun. Spherex popped off the rocket’s upper stage first, drifting into the blackness of space with a blue Earth in the background. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago NASA launches SPHEREx space telescope in mission to map the universe

NASA's latest mission was launched to space on board a SpaceX rocket

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7 d. ago How Nasa’s newest space telescope will map the galaxies like never before

The $488m telescope will survey hundreds of millions of galaxies

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7 d. ago NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies

NASA's newest space telescope has blasted off to map the entire sky like never before

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1 week ago Footballer, 16, forced to retire after discovery of rare medical condition just before life

A 16-year-old footballer has been forced to retire due to a rare medical condition. The player had been undergoing medical tests in January ahead of a move to Hoffenheim

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1 week ago 'Elon Musk effect' has stargazers peering at Mars, Saturn and Uranus in record numbers

Telescope sales are on the rise partly due to the 'Elon Musk effect' with demands for telescopes growing as space fans want to get a glimpse of Mars, Saturn and Uranus

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1 week ago NASA telescope uncovers 'planet killer' capable of ripping worlds apart

A NASA space telescope has uncovered evidence of a 'planet killer' star

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3 w. ago NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch next week – what you need to know about the search for life beyond Earth

In its next mission, NASA will map the entire sky in search for the building blocks of life

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4 w. ago ESA space telescope spots 'odd couple' of stars in 'rare discovery'

The mysterious pair could hold the key to the fate of massive stars

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4 w. ago Scientists spot alien world ‘like something out of science fiction’

Scientists have mapped the atmosphere a planet outside of our solar system in 3D for the first ever time.

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4 w. ago NASA telescope captures the most detailed glimpse yet of the black hole in the middle of our galaxy

Scientists hope that their findings will help to better understand the mysterious cosmic objects

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