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Prolific unregulated sperm donor loses UK legal fight to be named as child’s father

Robert Albon cannot be declared four-year-old’s father because he ran illegal sperm donation business, court rules

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21

'Dancing' jets erupting from a cannibalistic black hole have the power of 10,000 suns

Astronomers have discovered that jets from a cannibalistic black hole are erupting with the power of 10,000 suns.

Space · Apr 21

The moon and Jupiter steal the show after sunset tonight

A half moon passes close to Jupiter on April 22, creating a striking scene.

Space · Apr 21

Don't miss the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 peak tonight! Viewing times, location and tips

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of April 22, offering up a possible feast of impressive shooting stars and the occasional fireball.

Space · Apr 21

NASA's Curiosity rover finds building blocks of life on Mars. Scientists aren't sure how they got there

NASA's Curiosity rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth.

Space · Apr 21

Cocaine entering waterways is having a big effect on behaviour of young salmon

New study demonstrates effects of cocaine contamination on wild fish behaviour for the first time

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Archaeologists stunned to find copy of Homer’s Iliad inside ancient Egyptian mummy

Papyrus fragment discovered inside mummy buried in Roman-era tomb around 1,600 years ago

The Independent UK · Apr 21

NASA shuts down Voyager 1 instrument to keep probe exploring interstellar space

NASA engineers have shut down another instrument on Voyager 1 to preserve the power of the most distant spacecraft ever sent into space.

Space · Apr 20

600 rocket landings! SpaceX notches another milestone during Sunday Starlink launch (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on April 19. The mission featured the 600th landing of a Falcon first stage.

Space · Apr 20

Scientists found a 'bathtub ring' on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?

A huge geological structure on Mars resembling a bathtub ring may be evidence of an ocean that once covered a third of the Red Planet.

Space · Apr 20