Can you solve it? Are you a match for the dinkiest mag in maths? Lo-fi fun from Texas The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
Starwatch: crescent moon to join Venus in evening twilight After sunset on 20 March, look up to catch the earthshine, when the unlit face of the moon will be faintly visible The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
Chinese scientists create clock so precise it could redefine second Optical clock measures time using light emitted by electrons transitioning between energy levels The Independent UK · Mar 16
A royal rule of thumb for measurements Brief letters: Sizing up | Kind Hearts and Coronets | Accounting for taste | Deranged scumbags The Guardian - UK · Mar 15
Astrophotographer spends nearly 70 hours capturing a delicate blue nebula in Orion (photo) Astrophotographer Emil Andronic captured a gorgeous blue reflection nebula glowing inside the red clouds of Orion's Head in the constellation Orion. Space · Mar 15
A state of matter last seen just after the Big Bang may exist inside neutron stars — and scientists think they can prove it As binary neutron stars spiral around each other to merge, their gravitational tidal forces distort each other's shape and structure, potentially revealing clues as to what lies within them. Space · Mar 15
Two days, two coasts, two more SpaceX Starlink batches launched Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 13 and 14, 2026. Space · Mar 14
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 201 — Born to Explore On Episode 201 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Jay Gallentine to talk about former Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) manager John Casani. Space · Mar 14
Boys from the Dwarf: Looking back at 'Red Dwarf', the sci-fi show that had a huge impact on my childhood Red Dwarf's scouse technician Dave Lister was the last human alive, a down-on-his-luck slobbish space-hero long before Peter Quill guarded the galaxy. Space · Mar 14
Galaxy season: Spring brings deep space wonder to the northern hemisphere night sky Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes. Space · Mar 14
Arizona's Meteor Crater is still revealing new secrets 50,000 years later Arizona's Meteor Crater remains 'the perfect natural laboratory' for studying what happens when meteors strike Earth, scientists say. Space · Mar 14
Scientists discover half-tonne, 15ft giant crocodile that hunted our ancestor ‘Lucy’ Extinct crocodile species had peculiar, large hump in the middle of its snout The Independent UK · Mar 14
Confidential health records from UK BioBank project exposed online Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds data from flagship medical research leaked dozens of times The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
Please drive carefully: scientists plan to transport volatile antimatter for first time Cern researchers are testing traps capable of moving antimatter, which explodes into energy as soon as it comes into contact with regular matter The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
Space · Mar 13 Hubble and NASA space telescopes track 'game-changing' gamma-ray burst back to neutron star collision in 'forbidden' region of the universe Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its source, finding a neutron star collision within colliding galaxies.
Space · Mar 13 Sci-fi shooter 'Marathon' comes to life in hilarious marketing prank (video) It's just a prank, bro!
Space · Mar 13 Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, continuing the Soviet Union's legacy of exploring there in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Space · Mar 13 'Disclosure Day': Release date, plot, cast, & everything else we know about Spielberg's sci-fi return Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi with a somber UFO invasion flick this summer
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 A duty of care to human remains Letter: Prof Liv Nilsson Stutz and Prof Sarah Tarlow respond to an article on ethical questions about remains from overseas in UK museums
International Business Times UK · Mar 13 Scientists Confirm North Sea Impact Crater Similar to One That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Researchers confirm Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was formed by an asteroid impact 43-46 million years ago, ending a long-standing debate
Space · Mar 13 The March full moon glows red through Saharan dust in eerie composite view Saharan dust and atmospheric filtering combined to give the moon a dramatic red hue.
Space · Mar 13 Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026 A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space.
Space · Mar 13 NASA begins building nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone for 2028 launch to Saturn moon Titan Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping scientists learn about the proto-ingredients of life on the satellite's hazy surface.
Space · Mar 13 How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Out of the blue? How the colour of light could be used to treat mental illness A psychiatric unit in Norway has been testing its built-in lighting on conditions such as psychosis and depression