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![An artist's impression of the warped disk of the Milky Way, surrounded by a slightly flattened dark matter halo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kpJyEKt5n86eGMEVRYYgFg-320-80.jpg)
Astronomers measure 'warp speed' of Milky Way galaxy
By Keith Cooper published
The Milky Way is warped, possibly as the result of a collision with another galaxy billions of years ago. Studying this warp could reveal more about the structure of our galaxy's hidden matter.
![A view of the Richat structure in the Sahara desert from space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EcbYA6FJwHk9ntzaxLrd5H-320-80.jpg)
Eye of the Sahara: Mauritania's giant rock dome that towers over the desert
By Sascha Pare published
The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat structure, stands out like an oversized ammonite among the sand dunes of the Sahara desert in Mauritania.
![An illustration of the white Euclid space telescope floating amongst the stars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TjpwwQPEn3TB8WwKnJ5b6H-320-80.jpg)
Euclid space telescope: ESA's groundbreaking mission to study dark matter and dark energy
By Ben Turner last updated
The Euclid space telescope uses its incredibly wide field of view to hunt for two of the universe's most mysterious components: dark matter and dark energy. The six-year mission could change cosmology forever.
![Visualization of the trajectory and impact of asteroid 2024 BX1.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DwuJvrdvSDgkaME9nsGE6V-320-80.gif)
Asteroid that exploded over Berlin was fastest-spinning space rock ever recorded
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have calculated the rotational speed of asteroid 2024 BX1, which exploded over Berlin earlier this year, by letting it trail in images of the sky. It turns out, 2024 BX1 was spinning faster than any other near-Earth object ever seen.
![A pair of spacecraft orbiting Earth with the sun in background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/arzFCmRoVdCYD6an2oTt8d-320-80.jpg)
1st-of-its-kind European spacecraft duo will create mini eclipses in space, transforming how we study the sun
By Harry Baker published
Later this year, the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission will send two spacecraft into orbit around Earth. By aligning the probes, researchers will create 6-hour-long mini eclipses, allowing the sun's atmosphere to be studied like never before.
![new volcanic island after underwater eruption off Japan's Iwo Jima](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PvMoYRehyf8SZhp465efSW-320-80.jpg)
New island that emerged from the ocean off Japan is now visible from space
By Hannah Osborne published
A newly-formed island off the coast of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean was spotted in satellite images after it emerged during an underwater volcanic eruption at the end of October.
![An illustration of the Gaia spacecraft as it makes its observations.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Yne5kmYsqtaS8sp4KpUYK-320-80.jpg)
Gaia spacecraft reveals 'goldmine' of over 500,000 undiscovered stars
By Robert Lea published
The European Space Agency's Gaia telescope revealed half a million newfound stars, and detailed the orbits of over 150,000 asteroids.
![An image from Euclid shows the loops and swirls that resulted when the spacecraft's Fine Guidance Sensor intermittently lost its guide stars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZPpmYrquFrWRPYcWkjCYeD-320-80.jpg)
ESA scientists finally resolve glitch that caused Euclid spacecraft to 'doodle' through space
By Robert Lea published
The European Space Agency's dark energy and dark matter spacecraft has once again found its guiding stars and is preparing for full "science mode."
![The International Space Station as seen in October 2018.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZtC7vL8TVC8q6TPRdtuVa7-320-80.jpg)
Russia's Ukraine invasion could imperil international science
By Joe Phelan published
The Russian invasion of Ukraine could have serious consequences for those organizations pursuing scientific endeavours.
![European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped a photo of a stunning aurora on Aug. 20 from the International Space Station.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZXp6xQ28WetzndTTkpCkCF-320-80.jpg)
Superbright aurora lights up Earth’s night side in incredible image from space
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a stunning new photo of the luminous green and red lights of an aurora hugging clouds swirling around Earth's night side.
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