Astrophysics

6 exquisite images from Close-up Photographer of the Year

6 exquisite images from Close-up Photographer of the Year

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A moray eel, a robber fly and an ice-topped slime mould appear in winning images...

‘Islands’ poking out of black holes may solve the information paradox

‘Islands’ poking out of black holes may solve the infor...

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 66

Measuring “entanglement islands” that contain copies of information that black h...

Why moon missions in 2024 could reveal both our history and our future

Why moon missions in 2024 could reveal both our history...

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 98

Several moon missions are planned for 2024, including some that will attempt to ...

Star cluster is heading for destruction at the heart of the Milky Way

Star cluster is heading for destruction at the heart of...

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 71

The closest star cluster to the centre of the Milky Way we have seen seems to be...

2023 was officially the hottest year on record

2023 was officially the hottest year on record

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 79

The global average temperature for 2023 was 1.48°C warmer than the 1850-1900 pre...

It might rain diamonds on more than 1900 exoplanets across the galaxy

It might rain diamonds on more than 1900 exoplanets acr...

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 62

It may be easier than researchers thought to form diamonds inside giant planets,...

The Peregrine lunar lander may not make it to the moon

The Peregrine lunar lander may not make it to the moon

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 90

After its 8 January launch aboard a Vulcan rocket, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander...

There can be 240,000 plastic particles in a litre bottle of water

There can be 240,000 plastic particles in a litre bottl...

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 74

Own brand one-litre water bottles from three unnamed US supermarkets each contai...

Extreme droughts are worse for plants than we thought

Extreme droughts are worse for plants than we thought

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 52

Grasslands are almost 40 per cent less productive after a year of extreme drough...

Diamond rain may be more common across the universe than we thought

Diamond rain may be more common across the universe tha...

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 48

It may be easier than researchers thought to form diamonds inside giant planets,...

Animal bones ground into an edible paste could help reduce food waste

Animal bones ground into an edible paste could help red...

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 89

A Finnish start-up has developed a method of grinding up chicken or fish bones i...

Should nations try to ban bitcoin because of its environmental impact?

Should nations try to ban bitcoin because of its enviro...

SIN Jan 9, 2024 0 78

Bitcoin miners seem unwilling to take action to curb the cryptocurrency's energy...

Vulcan launch: Why is NASA going back to the moon?

Vulcan launch: Why is NASA going back to the moon?

SIN Jan 8, 2024 0 57

NASA has launched a robotic lander towards the moon in its first mission to the ...

The first Vulcan rocket launch will carry a private lander to the moon

The first Vulcan rocket launch will carry a private lan...

SIN Jan 6, 2024 0 82

The United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is scheduled to launch for the first ...

Robot with sense of touch grabs ocean trash without harming sea life

Robot with sense of touch grabs ocean trash without har...

SIN Jan 6, 2024 0 58

An artificial skin that delivers a waterproof sense of touch could speed up unde...

AI sheds light on the ancient origins of England's place names

AI sheds light on the ancient origins of England's plac...

SIN Jan 5, 2024 0 79

An artificial intelligence model has unpicked some of the linguistic influences ...

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