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Hundreds of new moons are revealing our solar system's violent history

The outer solar system once seemed like a quiet backwater. But a glut of tiny, strange moons with unruly orbits are coming into view, revealing hints of a surprising past – and the origin of Saturn's rings

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How the electromagnetic spectrum opened our eyes to the universe

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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

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The best new science-fiction books of June 2026

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Mars astronauts may do laundry by blasting clothes with a plasma beam

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How ageing on Earth mimics the effects of space travel

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The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life

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The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life

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Tiny 'metajets' could use light to steer sails for interstellar travel

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US government releases huge batch of UFO files

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The best new popular science books of May 2026

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The best new popular science books of May 2026

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Ann Leckie continues to shine with new sci-fi novel Radiant Star

Set on a planet whose population lives underground, Radiant Star is Ann Leckie's latest Radch-universe novel. Its rich characterisation and meticulous world-building shine through, says our science-fiction columnist Emily H. Wilson

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What to read this week: Emma Chapman's mind-expanding Radio Universe

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NASA’s Artemis II mission was a historic success

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Space

The most stunning pictures from Artemis II’s flyby of the moon

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The Artemis II astronauts have flown around the moon

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