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Spring equinox 2023: The best images from around the globe

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Top 10: Biggest spiders in the world

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NASA unveils new next-generation spacesuit for Artemis Moon landing

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The loudest creatures in the animal kingdom: In pictures

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Fish fireworks and psychedelic crabs: UK’s hidden sea creatures, revealed in 14 stunning photos

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Venus-Jupiter conjunction 2023: The best images from around the globe

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The moment of discovery: 11 massive medical breakthroughs, in pictures

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Earth’s most extreme towns: Inside the hottest, wettest and riskiest settlements on the planet

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The most weird and wonderful animals in this year’s Underwater Photographer of the Year contest

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Tiny killer ‘sea sparkles’ image wins Woman Science Photographer of the Year awards

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World’s most adorable foxes and mind-blowing snow leopards: Best of this year’s Wildlife Photographer entries

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In pictures: Welcome to the most diverse waters on planet Earth

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Mini but mighty: These Close Up Photographer of the Year winners deserve huge applause

Jupiter, as seen from the James Webb Space Telescope

Black holes, exoplanets and distant galaxies: James Webb Space Telescope’s best discoveries after one year in space

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The 17 most stunning photographs of 2022 – and the science behind them