James Webb Space Telescope

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Sciences & Technology

The great mystery of interstellar chemistry

Researchers are replicating the cold vacuum of space to study how interstellar molecules are produced and what they’re made of

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Sciences & Technology

Sky hopping with Australia’s first space telescope

Innovative design is combining with new, low-cost nano-satellite technology to build Australia’s first space telescope, Skyhopper

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Sciences & Technology

Getting it right: The most complex space telescope ever built

As the Hubble Space Telescope prepares to mark its 30th year, what can we expect from its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope?

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Sciences & Technology

Planet search more than a numbers game

Identifying 1,284 new planets is one thing, searching for life forms on them will be more difficult

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