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The Week in Space and Physics: The Best Way To Alpha Centauri?
On swarms of interstellar probes, what polar space dust can tell us, Artemis III, and the race to save Swift
May 20
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Alastair Williams
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The Week in Space and Physics: The Origins of an Interstellar Comet
On what the water of 3I/Atlas tells us, the strength of gravity, space tourism, and the oddities of the B meson
May 6
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Alastair Williams
22
3
6
The Week in Space and Physics: Artemis II Returns
On Artemis II, the strange darkening of Mars, Voyager, and the fundamental nature of the quark.
Apr 22
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Alastair Williams
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3
The Week in Space and Physics: Back To The Moon
On Artemis II, the future of NASA, the fate of a comet, and eleven thousand new asteroids
Apr 10
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Alastair Williams
20
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4
The Week in Space and Physics: What Can Solar Twins Tell Us?
On solar twins, the absence of alien radio signals, a new baryon, and a new discovery on an old asteroid
Mar 26
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Alastair Williams
21
8
5
The Week in Space and Physics: The Life of a Giant Star
On the changing nature of an extreme star, Isaacman's new approach to Artemis, a new view of comet 3I/Atlas, and more evidence in support of panspermia
Mar 11
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Alastair Williams
14
3
The Week in Space and Physics: Atoms For Space
On the possibilities of nuclear propulsion, a vanishing star, the shape of Jupiter, and Artemis II.
Feb 24
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Alastair Williams
20
1
7
The Week in Space and Physics: A Shadow of a Planet
On the search for exoplanets, black hole stars, SpaceX's dream of orbiting data centres, and Artemis II
Feb 11
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Alastair Williams
22
5
3
The Week in Space and Physics: Stars Beyond The Supermassive
On the most massive stars ever imagined, the launch of Artemis II, Cloud Nine, and the first private space station.
Jan 27
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Alastair Williams
14
1
4
The Week in Space and Physics: A Private Hubble
On plans to build a new space telescope, Isaacman's tough start at NASA, a possible star around Betelgeuse, and the Roman Space Telescope
Jan 13
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Alastair Williams
23
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8
The Year in Space and Physics
A look back at the trends and news of 2025
Dec 31, 2025
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Alastair Williams
24
7
The Week in Space and Physics: Shades of Dark Matter
On dark matter, the sterile neutrino, Martian lightning, and the end of MAVEN.
Dec 17, 2025
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Alastair Williams
26
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