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Researchers probe dark matter stars that resemble black holes
In 2019, an unusual gravitational wave event labelled GW190521 rippled across the universe and into detectors on Earth, initially interpreted as the merger of two black holes each tens of times more massive than the Sun. A European-led team now argues that some signals of this kind might instead come from exotic dark matter objects that closely mimic black holes while lacking their defining feat New Wenchang lunar pad completes first Long March 10 test
At the future departure gate for Chinas crewed lunar journeys at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, personnel in blue uniforms have been carrying out post launch operations around a newly built tower dedicated to human missions to the Moon. The tower and its associated systems are being checked after the facility handled its first launch.
The new Dusty early galaxies shed new light on how the universe built its first giants
A team of 48 astronomers from 14 countries, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has identified a previously unseen population of dusty, star-forming galaxies located at the far reaches of the observable universe and dating to only about one billion years after the Big Bang, which is estimated to have occurred 13.7 billion years ago.
These galaxies appear to provide a missing ev Study questions assumptions about hidden alien technosignals
For more than sixty years, astronomers have conducted systematic searches for technosignatures, looking for artificial radio emissions, laser flashes, or excess heat that could reveal advanced civilizations in the Milky Way.
Despite decades of monitoring across radio, optical, and infrared bands, no technosignature has been confirmed, a result often attributed to the fact that only a small Meet ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot
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Born in France in 1982, Sophie Adenot is an engineer, helicopter test pilot and colonel in the French Air and Space Force. Selected as an ESA astronaut in 2022, she completed her basic training at the European Astronaut Centre in 2024 and launched to the International Space Station on 13 February 2026 for her first mission, εpsilon.
Last call to apply: 2026 ESA Graduate Trainee Programme
There are only a few days left to apply for the 2026 Graduate Trainee positions at the European Space Agency. Applications close on 28 February 2026, so this is your final chance to submit your application before the deadline!
NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in
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Occupy Mars? Or the moon? Get a reality check on Elon Musk's plans
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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy
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A low-cost microscope to study living cells in zero gravity
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