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Controversial claim that the universe is skewed could upend cosmology

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Controversial claim that the universe is skewed could upend cosmology

Our understanding of the universe is underpinned by the cosmological principle: the assumption that, on the grandest scales, it looks more or less the same in all directions. What if that's wrong?

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Robot that jumps 100 times own height could be future moon explorer

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Robot that jumps 100 times own height could be future moon explorer

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The Murchison meteorite

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All four of the key DNA building blocks have been found in meteorites

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Enceladus

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NASA should explore Uranus and Enceladus, say planetary scientists

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Hubble?s view of supernova explosion Cassiopeia A A new image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope provides a detailed look at the tattered remains of a supernova explosion known as Cassiopeia A (Cas A). It is the youngest known remnant from a supernova explosion in the Milky Way. The new Hubble image shows the complex and intricate structure of the star?s shattered fragments. Acknowledgement: Robert A. Fesen (Dartmouth College, USA) and James Long (ESA/Hubble). NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

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Scientists simulated a supernova blast with a foam ball and a laser

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US company Axiom Space launched on 8 April 2022 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Watch: Axiom and SpaceX launch first all-private crew to ISS

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New simulation is the most detailed model of the early universe

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New simulation is the most detailed model of the early universe

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lettuce

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Bone-boosting lettuce could help Mars astronauts stay healthy

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The James Webb Space Telescope has sent back its clearest image yet

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James Webb Space Telescope takes highest resolution infrared image

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space satellite with solar panels

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UK government backs plan to harvest solar power from space

Science minister George Freeman says he won't write a cheque for pioneering plans to beam energy down from a solar array in orbit, but the UK government will offer its support

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We mustn’t let the billionaire rocket men decide what happens in space

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NASA funds experimental radiation shield and Mars climbing robot

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Astronauts on Mars might trip up less if they can hear their footsteps

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SpaceX is planning its highest Dragon flight yet, with a private crew

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