New Scientist - Space
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China is sending its Chang’e 6 spacecraft to the far side of the moon

If all goes well, the Chang’e 6 probe will be the first ever to land on the far side of the moon to take samples and bring them back to Earth

Fri May 3, 2024 16:58
Mysterious space signals may come from a dead star with a planet

Strange bursts of radio waves called FRBs have long been mysterious, and one of the most famous sources of these flashes may have an unexpected planet

Fri May 3, 2024 16:58
Kill the sun! How wild thought experiments drive scientific discovery

My colleagues call me a supervillain for trying to destroy the cosmos, but this kind of imaginative thinking isn't so far from what scientists do, says space reporter Leah Crane

Wed May 1, 2024 21:21
Running around a 'wall of death' could keep moon settlers fit

Lunar settlers could avoid health problems like muscle wasting by running on the inside of a circular wall to mimic the pull of Earth’s gravity on the body

Wed May 1, 2024 06:30
How could we make a solar eclipse happen every day?

Total solar eclipses are astonishing, but travelling to get to one is less so – this episode of Dead Planets Society is all about rearranging the solar system to create a more convenient eclipse

Tue Apr 30, 2024 18:26
How India has slowly but surely become a major player in space

India’s space agency has been remarkably successful in recent years, growing the country’s prestige on the global stage – and the 2024 election is unlikely to change that

Tue Apr 30, 2024 16:15

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