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Alpha Centauri: Uncovering Mysteries About Our Nearest Stellar Neighbour

Alpha Centauri is 4.37 light-years away and hosts at least one planet in the habitable zone. Here is everything we know about the nearest star system — and what it would take to reach it.

Baryon July 5, 2025

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The Orion Nebula (M42): Inside the Stellar Nursery Visible with the Naked Eye

The Orion Nebula is the closest region of star formation to Earth — visible to the naked eye and full of newborn stars and protoplanetary discs. Here is the science behind one of the sky's most spectacular objects.

Baryon June 18, 2025

Space

The Hubble Tension Deepens: Why the Universe’s Expansion Rate Remains a Cosmological Mystery

The Hubble Tension — one of the biggest unsolved problems in cosmology — has deepened with new measurements from the Coma Cluster. Explore the discrepancy, its implications, and what it means for our understanding of the universe.

Baryon January 25, 2025

Space

Relativistic Electron Beam Propulsion: Could a Beam of Electrons light up our Interstellar Dreams

Scientists have proposed using relativistic electron beams to propel spacecraft to a fraction of light speed. Here is the physics, the engineering challenges, and what this means for the future of interstellar travel.

Baryon January 24, 2025

Space

Astronomers Discover New Cosmic Structure, Challenging Our Understanding of the Universe

Astronomers have identified a vast new cosmic structure called the Basin of Attraction (BoA), significantly larger than the Laniakea Supercluster. This discovery challenges current models of the universe’s large-scale structure.

Baryon January 23, 2025