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DART: Everything you need to know about NASA’s mission to deflect an Asteroid

DART: Everything you need to know about NASA’s mission to deflect an asteroid

Untreated sewage is being pumped onto British beaches. And the problem may be worse than we think

Untreated sewage is being pumped onto British beaches. And the problem may be worse than we think

The Tarantula Nebula imaged by the JWST, thumbnail

Tarantula Nebula photographed in unprecedented detail

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Don’t sneer, national mourning is a fundamental part of human bonding. Here’s the neuroscience

NASA’s Perseverance rover has scooped samples of rock containing organic material deposited under conditions where life could have thrived © NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has found organic material deposited under conditions where life could have thrived

Thinking positively can be good for your body too, not just your brain © Getty Images

Thinking positively can be good for your body too, not just your brain

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6 digital photo frames for instant image sharing

Building that resembles a spaceship on the Buzludzha mountains of Bulgaria

A dramatic image of a comet being torn apart wins Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022

Saturn’s iconic rings and tilt may have been formed by to the destruction of an ancient moon © Getty Images

Saturn’s iconic rings and tilt may have been formed by the destruction of an ancient moon

© Julius Csotonyi

Extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs discovered

More than simply making us feel groggy, rising temperatures due to climate change can also have a serious impact on our ability to think © Getty Images

Climate change: Rising temperatures can have a serious impact on our ability to think

Harvest moon rises behind commercial buildings

Harvester of joy: The Harvest Moon in pictures

We've made a map of dark matter but still don't know what it is, and that's okay © Getty Images

We’ve made a map of dark matter but still don’t know what it is, and that’s okay

© Chris Conway

Air pollution could trigger lung cancer for people who have never smoked

SILVER - Best Portrait

Facing the storm head-on: The Bird Photographer of the Year Competition winners