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UK-led team identifies faintest exoplanet ever imaged from Earth around Beta Pictoris

Beta Pictoris d weighs 2.4 Jupiter masses, measures 1.26 Jupiter radii and orbits at 26 AU in a plane aligned with the system’s debris disk.

Jacob Davies

17 JUL · 4 min read

Maya astronomer Sak Tahn Waax identified in ancient wall text

A study published in Antiquity analyses a microtext from Xultun, Guatemala, containing a formula linking the 260-day ritual calendar, 365-day solar year, and synodic cycles of Venus and Mars.

Jacob Davies

15 JUL · 3 min read

UKRI confirms cuts to STFC facilities and physics funding

UKRI has confirmed a 15 per cent cut over four years to STFC multidisciplinary facilities and a 2.7 per cent reduction in PPAN research funding.

Oscar Jones

15 JUL · 3 min read

New moon on 14 July 2026 delivers optimal dark skies for stargazing

The new moon occurs on 14 July 2026 at 10:43 local time in London, producing the darkest skies of the lunar month.

Oscar Jones

14 JUL · 3 min read