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An international team of scientists has discovered a double black hole

news | Aug 16, 2022 | Science & Education | 6

An international team of scientists has gained new evidence that a double black hole exists in galaxy OJ 287.

Supermassive black holes slow down the birth of new stars

news | Jul 27, 2022 | Science & Education | 3

Space is a real Pandora's box, holding a million mysteries that still baffle humanity. For more than twenty years, one of these mysteries has been how new stars form and why their births are so irregular.

The 9 most unusual planets in the Universe

articles | Jul 06, 2022 | Science & Education | 33

How many fantastic films are devoted to aliens, intergalactic travel, and other planets? As children, many of us watched them with fascination.

Scientists have discovered the most distant star from Earth using the Hubble Space Telescope

news | Jul 06, 2022 | Science & Education | 3

It is named Earendel.

The Milky Way is older than scientists originally thought

news | Jun 28, 2022 | Science & Education | 3

It turns out that the galaxy's thick disc began forming as early as 13 billion years ago. That's two billion years earlier than scientists had previously thought!

Scientists take a photograph of a black hole located in the centre of our galaxy

news | May 19, 2022 | Science & Education | 3

The Event Horizon Telescope has taken a photograph of the black hole Sagittarius A*, located in the centre of the Milky Way.

NASA is to test a space catapult

news | Apr 18, 2022 | Science & Education | 4

Together with SpinLaunch, the space agency is developing a new system for launching objects into space.

Astronomers have recorded the birth of a supernova

news | Jan 19, 2022 | Science & Education | 6

Scientists have witnessed the death of a red dwarf for the first time in history.

A citizen from Antigua and Barbuda wins two free tickets for a flight into space

news | Dec 10, 2021 | Business & Startups | 3

The winner has already promised to share her flight impressions on social media.

Heinz makes ketchup from tomatoes grown in Martian conditions

news | Nov 17, 2021 | Business & Startups | 4

To achieve this, the company built a unique greenhouse known as the "Redhouse", where it planted tomatoes which subsequently became the basis for its sauce.

An ISS analogue will be built by 2030

news | Nov 03, 2021 | Business & Startups | 3

In connection with the imminent decommissioning of the International Space Station, several companies have chosen to launch a commercial "business park in orbit".

NASA recruits astronauts using an interactive comic strip

news | Oct 08, 2021 | Business & Startups | 4

To attract new recruits, the agency has released a graphic novel with augmented reality.

Japan is planning to clear space debris

news | Sep 30, 2021 | Science & Education | 4

Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has teamed up with several private companies on the CRD2 project. The aim is to remove space debris from orbit.

NASA to Search for Life on Titan

news | Jun 28, 2019 | Science & Education | 3

Despite the low temperature, Titan has an atmosphere similar to the Earth’s, and more importantly, it has water. These factors make Saturn’s biggest moon a very interesting research object.