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BepiColombo module withstands extreme temperatures in final space simulation To source

These striking features on Mars were caused by the planet’s crust stretching apart in response to ancient volcanic activity. To source

What seemed at first like a rare instance of a huge, ancient galaxy revealed itself to be an even rarer pair of extremely massive galaxies, seen on the brink of merging when the Universe was only a billion years old. To source

Gas giant Jupiter, organic molecules in star-forming clouds and baby galaxies in the distant Universe are among the first targets for which data will be immediately available from the James Webb Space Telescope once it begins casting its powerful gaze on the Universe in 2019. To source

ESA and NASA space telescopes have revealed that, unlike Earth’s polar lights, the intense auroras seen at Jupiter’s poles unexpectedly behave independently of one another.  To source

Space Science Image of the Week: This spooky sight, resembling fog swirling around a bottomless hole, was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope To source

Last year, a fountain of dust was spotted streaming from Rosetta’s comet, prompting the question: how was it powered? Scientists now suggest the outburst was driven from inside the comet, perhaps released from ancient gas vents or pockets of hidden ice. To source

Space Science Image of the Week: This colourful image captured during the summer’s total solar eclipse shows what the Sun is made of To source

A molecule once thought to be a useful marker for life as we know it has been discovered around a young star and at a comet for the first time, suggesting these ingredients are inherited during the planet-forming phase. To source

Space Science Image of the Week: Cassini catches small moon Daphnis making waves in Saturn’s rings To source

Explore stellar nurseries in our Milky Way and other galaxies as viewed through the infrared eye of the Herschel space observatory To source

The international Cassini­-Huygens mission has explored Saturn and its rings and moons for 13 years, and will conclude by plunging into the planet’s atmosphere next week. This article highlights some of the mission’s exciting discoveries led by European teams. To source

Space Science Image of the Week: ESA’s Solar Orbiter will face the Sun from within the orbit of Mercury To source