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New images reveal Neptune and Uranus in different colours than originally thought
Speed Read Voyager 2 images from the 1980s led to 'modern misconception'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Unsung heroes of the year 2023
Under the radar The Week salutes those whose remarkable achievements deserve greater recognition
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Lift-off in Shetland Islands for UK's first vertical spaceport
Speed reads SaxaVord Spaceport aims to begin rocket launches next summer
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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The Moon's man-made problems
The Explainer Scientists warn of advent of 'Lunar Anthropocene' era as human visits alter the Moon's surface
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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What space does to the body
The Explainer Humans are preparing to venture deeper into space. Scientists aren’t sure if our bodies are up to the challenge.
By The Week US Published
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Heliocentrism explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world
In Depth The discovery that Earth revolves around the Sun laid the foundations for modern physics
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Humans are polluting the upper atmosphere with flaming space junk
Speed Read Experts are still unsure of the effects
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The moon is older than we thought
Speed Read New data adds 40 million years to the satellite's age
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Row over pole-dancing skeleton
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Yes, satellites could fall from the sky
Speed Read Debris from thousands of satellites could cause injuries
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The week's good news: Oct. 12, 2023
It wasn't all bad!
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Nasa reveals first findings from asteroid that could explain origins of life
Speed Read Sample from Bennu has been found to contain an abundance of water and carbon
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Could AI find alien life before us?
Today's Big Question New machine-learning system could tell the origin of samples found on Earth and elsewhere
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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The week's good news: Sept. 28, 2023
It wasn't all bad!
By Catherine Garcia Published