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Now playing Next Space 'Ultra-large' ring of galaxies challenges understanding of universe The latest discovery of an ultra-large structure called the "Big Ring" adds to "mounting evidence" that challenges what we know about the universe. 12/01/2024
Now playing Next Space ESA’s Cheops mission uncovers rare star system 100 light-years away A European space mission found an orbitally resonant system, which tells astronomers about the formation and evolution of the planetary system. 29/11/2023
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Now playing Next Mobility NASA releases spectacular album of sounds from the universe NASA’s Sonification Project allows everyone to enjoy the beauty of the cosmos in a different way. 26/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility How a backyard photographer helped capture the Sun like never before Putting together around 90,000 photographs of the Sun, astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Jason Guenzel captured a dazzling fiery show. 08/04/2023
Now playing Next Space James Webb gets best view yet of hot Earth-like exoplanet Researchers used the JWST to measure the temperature of a rocky exoplanet in the promising TRAPPIST-1 star system. 29/03/2023
Now playing Next Space NASA is building James Webb's successor. This is what it will do NASA's next big space telescope is under construction with help from ESA - and scientists hope it will answer questions about dark matter. 19/03/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Astronomers spot black hole whipping a star into a doughnut shape It’s estimated that this sort of stellar shredding happens only a few times every 100,000 years in most galaxies 16/01/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Potentially habitable planet discovered 100 light years from Earth The newly discovered planet is a similar size to Earth and is likely to be rocky, according to NASA. 11/01/2023
Now playing Next Mobility James Webb takes most detailed look yet at an exoplanet's atmosphere NASA announced the game-changing, first-ever full reading of the atoms, molecules, and signs of active chemistry in an exoplanet's atmosphere. 25/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Europe's space sector hesitates between independence and cooperation The European Space Forum 2022 takes place this week in Brussels. 26/10/2022
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Now playing Next USA James Webb Space Telescope reaches final stop a million miles out "We’re one step closer to uncovering the mysteries of the universe. And I can’t wait to see Webb’s first new views of the universe this summer!” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. 25/01/2022
Now playing Next Mobility The most ambitious telescope ever made is preparing for blast-off The James Webb Space Telescope, an observatory with a €9.5 billion price tag, will allow scientists to peer further into the cosmos than ever before. 15/12/2021