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Earth” that sits in the temperate zone of its star, instantly vaulting it into the short list of worlds that might be able to ...

A team of astronomers say they've made the first ever detection of dark matter by examining gamma rays near the center of the ...

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A technique called interferometry can greatly magnify tiny objects on the sky, and is powerful enough to reveal the surfaces ...

In this woodturning project, I recreate the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror array on an ebonised oak bowl. Each hexagon ...

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Research published Tuesday by a Japanese astrophysicist says gamma rays may have been generated by the collision of dark ...

Webb reveals image of Red Spider Nebula with its hidden bubbles, dust patterns and a possible companion star. The study of ...

If the findings are correct, say experts, it would mark the first time scientists have 'seen' dark matter — not just inferred ...

Scientists have captured the first-ever direct evidence for dark matter, the elusive substance that makes up more than a ...