As 2025 draws to a close, it feels like just yesterday when I signed the agreement to assume leadership of Astronomy Now at the Royal Astronomical Society in June. The
As 2025 draws to a close, it feels like just yesterday when I signed the agreement to assume leadership of Astronomy Now at the Royal Astronomical Society in June. The
Life has a way of bouncing back, even after catastrophic events like forest fires or volcanic eruptions. While nature’s resilience to natural disasters has long been recognized, not much is
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Getting close to things is one way for scientists to collect better data about them. But that’s been hard to do for the Sun, since getting close to it typically
In the vast cosmos of contemporary literature, “Buried Starship (Shadow of War)” emerges as a beacon for fans of science fiction, deftly intertwining elements of adventure and intrigue. Priced at
4 Min Read NASA’s Wideband Technology Demo Proves Space Missions are Free to Roam An artist's concept of the Polylingual Experimental Terminal transmitting data in space. Credits: NASA/Morgan Johnson Just
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From left to right, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Credit: NASA As part of NASA’s SpaceX
In a new paper, a team of researchers explores how non-human species (in this case, fireflies) could inform new approaches in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
The final ESA/Webb Picture of the Month feature for 2025 showcases a festive-looking region filled with glowing clouds of gas and thousands of sparkling stars. This star cluster, known as





