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We must address a key obstacle to our new age of space exploration

We must address a key obstacle to our new age of space exploration

5 July 2023

Advances in rocket technology are exciting, but we need to investigate how non-terrestrial gravity affects astronauts' psychology and cognition, says neuroscientist Elisa Raffaella Ferrè


NASA unveils new spacesuit for Artemis moon mission astronauts

15 March 2023

A spacesuit designed for the Artemis moon missions is much lighter than those worn by the Apollo astronauts, and allows a greater range of motion


How to understand wormholes and their weird quantum effects

6 March 2023

Classical relativity suggests that nothing could pass through a wormhole and exit, but quantum effects change that, says space reporter Leah Crane


Cady Coleman appears in The Longest Goodbye by Ido Mizrahy, an official selection of the World Documentary Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. | Photo by NASA/Bill Ingalls. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by the press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

The Longest Goodbye review: A poignant documentary on space psychology

15 February 2023

Astronaut Cady Coleman playing duets with her Earth-bound son is among the moving and candid moments from The Longest Goodbye, Ido Mizrahy's poignant exploration of the psychology of space travel


Springtime on Mars: Hubble's Best View of the Red Planet

The First City on Mars review: How to make life on Mars a reality

8 February 2023

Living on Mars will take enormous work, but urban planner Justin Hollander is already on the case in this guide to settling the Red Planet


Engineers working on the Psyche spacecraft

A sneak peek at the biggest science news stories of 2023

22 December 2022

What are you looking forward to reading about in 2023? Whether it is health, physics, technology or environment news, New Scientist will have you covered


Good Night Oppy

Good Night Oppy review: Hybrid doc is the best Pixar movie never made

23 November 2022

The incredible true story of Mars rover Opportunity turns into a moving, inspirational and downright personal tale of a little machine millions of kilometres from home


Visitors inside the Off-World section of the exhibition, while a swarm of bioluminescent creatures emerge above their heads

Voyage to the Edge of Imagination review: A compelling new sci-fi show

9 November 2022

A new exhibition at the Science Museum isn't so much about science fiction, as it is about involving you in a journey through the cosmos


MOONFALL

Moonfall review: Finally an apocalypse movie that’s fun to watch

4 February 2022

Moonfall is a disaster movie that starts slow, but when it gets going it is packed with action, incredible special effects and spooky tentacles emerging from a lunar crater. Despite the subject matter, the film succeeds in taking itself fairly seriously


Cosmogramma review: An eclectic mix of sci-fi and cosmic horror tales

Cosmogramma review: An eclectic mix of sci-fi and cosmic horror tales

10 November 2021

An exciting collection of short stories by Courttia Newland covers a lot of interesting ground, finds Robyn Chowdhury


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