Keith Cooper
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United Kingdom
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Asteroids may have picked up building blocks of life from interstellar clouds
Scientists have taken a big step towards figuring out where building blocks of life such as amino acids and amines form in space. → Read More
Physicists mimic gravity inside the sun using sound waves
The acoustically generated force will help astronomers better understand the sun's photosphere and the causes of space weather. → Read More
Mini astrobiology laser could join hunt for life on Mars and beyond
By ablating and ionizing samples, the device could potentially detect proteins, amino acids and other organic molecules. → Read More
Puffy helium planets could explain exoplanet size mystery
Gaseous planets close to their star could see their hydrogen atmospheres evaporate, leaving behind helium that could be detected by the James Webb Space Telescope. → Read More
SKA Observatory (SKAO): A guide to the soon-to-be largest radio telescopes in the world
The world's largest radio telescopes that will make up the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) are currently being built in South Africa and Australia. → Read More
Astronomers poised to hunt new kind of gravitational wave
The non-stop gravitational waves from a neutron star accreting matter would be weak, but potentially detectable by the next joint observing run of the world's gravitational-wave detectors. → Read More
What are gluons?
Discover how gluons bind quarks together to form protons and neutrons and explore the form weird form of matter in which they existed just after the Big Bang. → Read More
Lego Icons Optimus Prime review
The robots in disguise come to Lego with this set of the Autobots’ leader himself, Optimus Prime. → Read More
Perseverance Mars rover files 1st detailed weather report
The average temperature at Jezero Crater is a chilly minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 55 degrees Celsius). → Read More
Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron review
The new range of highly detailed Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron miniature ships from Jazwares are loaded with play features and let you bring home the battle against the Empire. → Read More
Leptons: The elementary particles explained
Some of these tiny elementary particles are among the most important particles in the universe. → Read More
Star survives spaghettification by black hole
A star has survived a close encounter with a black hole, but the black hole has been able to sneak a second bite. → Read More
Interstellar space: What is it and where does it begin?
Explore the interstellar medium here, with our ultimate guide. → Read More
'Impossible' neutron stars could explain strange flashes
Neutron-star mergers could create hypermassive neutron stars that are the fastest spinning stars in the universe. → Read More
Astronomers make 1st-ever 3D map of Local Bubble's magnetic fields
The supernova-blown bubble in interstellar space is like a snow plow sweeping up gas and dust at its boundaries. → Read More
What is Intuitive Machines and how is it aiming for the moon?
Winning a NASA contract to send scientific experiments to the moon, Intuitive Machines represent an exciting new future for lunar exploration. → Read More
Gamma rays: Everything you need to know about these powerful packets of energy
Gamma rays are high-energy photons produced by some of the most violent events in the universe. We explore this powerful radiation in more detail here. → Read More
James Webb Space Telescope's 1st year in space has blown astronomers away
Astronomers are "amazed" and "blown away" by what JWST has achieved so far. → Read More
8 ways the James Webb Space Telescope is revolutionizing astronomy
From the farthest galaxies to the closest planets and the stars and galaxies in between, the James Webb Space Telescope is finding out new things about the universe every day. → Read More
Strange arrangement of Milky Way's groupie galaxies may undermine dark matter
A new study suggests that the orderly arrangement of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies may be a coincidence; if the research holds up, it could undermine our understanding of dark matter. → Read More