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10 stunning James Webb Space Telescope images show the beauty of space

Maggie Aderin-Pocock, who has worked on the JWST, catalogues the science behind its most stunning images in her new book, Webb's Universe. Here's her pick of the telescope’s best shots

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2T6AF4B the planet Saturn photographed with an amateur telescope

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Now is a great time to see Saturn in all its ringed glory

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The physicist who argues that there are no objective laws of physics

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The physicist who argues that there are no objective laws of physics

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Why the problem of P versus NP is worth $1 million

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A dramatic return from space in Kazakhstan

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A dramatic return from space in Kazakhstan

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The astrophysicist unravelling the origins of supermassive black holes

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The astrophysicist unravelling the origins of supermassive black holes

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This mosaic image of the magnificent starburst galaxy, Messier 82 (M82) is the sharpest wide-angle view ever obtained of M82. It is a galaxy remarkable for its webs of shredded clouds and flame-like plumes of glowing hydrogen blasting out from its central regions where young stars are being born 10 times faster than they are inside in our Milky Way Galaxy.

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Stellar views of some of the most spectacular sights in the universe

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Astronauts may need medical evacuation from one-third of moon missions

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Bacteria on the space station are evolving for life in space

Genetic analysis shows that microbes growing inside the International Space Station have adaptations for radiation and low gravity, and may pose a threat to astronauts

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Astronomy Photographer of the Year showcases world's best space images

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Current laws cannot protect civilians in space if something goes wrong

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How to turn most of the CO2 an astronaut exhales into fresh oxygen

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Polaris Dawn mission is one giant leap for private space exploration

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