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Women and ethnic minority groups are still significantly underrepresented in astronomy and geophysics despite attempts to ...

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Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

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In looking over the shortlist for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 competition, I thought about how I’ve seen tho ...

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And soon, a group of scientists can say they have. A UK-led space mission will see astronomers blot out the Sun by using a ...

A renowned physicist believes he's cracked the mystery of where a giant unidentified object hurtling through our solar system ...