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Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, a leading British space expert, has made the extraordinary claim that humanity will discover life ...

Here is a look at just a few of the biggest developments in astronomy that The Debrief has been tracking in 2025.

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Chocolate boxes such as Quality Street are getting smaller, less chocolatey, and more expensive, but one own-brand offering ...

In any other year, the supermassive black hole mentioned above would probably scoop the award for most striking outburst, but not in 2025. This year, that accolade goes to a flare designated ...

Benjamin Barakat’s award-winning astrophotograph reveals Socotra’s surreal bottle tree beneath a pristine Milky Way ...

Space is always inspiring and 2025 was no exception, with finding Betelgeuse’s buddy, debuting a prolific survey telescope ...