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WILD RATS LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY SEWERS ARE CARRYING CORONAVIRUS

More than 15 per cent of rats captured in wastewater systems tested positive for the virus

COMPOUNDS ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE FOUND IN SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM A NEAR-EARTH ASTEROID

Samples collected during Hayabusa2's trip to the asteroid Ryugu contain uracil, a substance present in RNA

SIGNS OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY FOUND ON VENUS FOR THE FIRST TIME

Images taken by the Magellan space probe in the 1990s could show evidence of eruptions or magma flow

Should pupils study maths until they're 18?

Maths is a really important skill to have, but not everyone enjoys it

Wildlife watch

Spring is in full force and it’s a great time to spot baby animals

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH

From aerial swoops to gravity-defying stunts, circus acts never fail to wow an audience. We take a ringside seat to explore the physics behind the best tricks

The mystery of magic

Is there any reality to magic, or is there magic in reality?

WILD ISLES

Are you prepared for an encounter with Britain’s unique and amazing wildlife?

Can chatbots encourage people to be nicer to each other?

The new wave of conversational psychology to push back against toxic language Al takes cues from social

DWARF PLANET HAS A MYSTERIOUS RING

The feature is so far from the world's surface that its material should have coalesced into a moon... but somehow, it didn't

'PNEUMOPLANET' INFLATABLE MOON HABITAT COULD HOUSE 32 ASTRONAUTS

Humanity is going back to the Moon to stay, and we might have a way to live there long term

TIME IS IT AN ILLUSION?

TIME IS ONE OF THE MOST PUZZLING PHENOMENA IN THE UNIVERSE. HERE WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE LATEST IDEAS ABOUT ITS NATURE AND ORIGINS

Falling down a BLACK HOLE and ten other space experiences

What would it feel like to visit some of the strangest places in space?

WHY IS MARS STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE?

A mantle plume may be causing volcanic and seismic activity on the Red Planet

Build a Bahtinov mask

Make an astrophotography focusing aid to fit any telescope

Master the art of averted vision

If you're new to stargazing, a faint object like C/2022 E3 ZTF, the comet that had us all excited earlier this year, isn't the best target for a first look through a telescope - the chances are you won't see a thing.

Experiments with Venus

Try out these activities while the Evening Star is shining bright in our skies

The new Space Age

With 70 nations, space-mad billionaires and eager private companies all vying for a stake - but no laws or rules -space today is verging on a free-for-all.

Dr Thomas Zurbuchen "Finding life elsewhere is critical"

The man known as Dr Z stepped down as head of NASA's Science Mission Directorate on 31 December 2022, having served in the post for six years a longer continuous term than any of his predecessors

ANDROMEDA CRASH TRIGGERED A MASS GALACTIC MIGRATION 2 BILLION YEARS AGO

The influx of stars into our neighbouring galaxy reflects a violent event in the Milky Way's past

SPACE LAB ANTARCTICA

Antarctica may be at the bottom of the world, but as the coldest, driest and highest continent on Earth, it's ideal for observing the universe

MICROBOT EXPLORERS

A new generation of all-access planetary probes will delve further than ever before

EXTREME STARS

From the biggest and brightest to the smallest and dimmest, we take a look at some stellar extremes

FIELD OF VIEW

The very, very early Space Race

Imaging with MULTI-BAND FILTERS

Over the last few years there has been an explosion of multi-band filters for astrophotographers.

Does the Universe have an edge?

It's one of the most perplexing questions in cosmology: does our Universe have an edge?

INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT

In just a generation, humanity has gone from knowing of a handful of planets - those in our Solar System - to confirming the existence of over 5,000.

JUICE TAKES FLIGHT

Set to launch this month, the European-led JUICE spacecraft will explore the frozen worlds orbiting the gas giant Jupiter.

Q&A WITH A BLACK HOLE PHYSICIST

The Event Horizon Telescope continues to test Einstein's general relativity predictions under the most extreme conditions

Speed up your workflow

Save time by automating common processing steps like boosting contrast and reducing noise