New Scientist - Space

1. We've taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time
   Using four telescopes linked together, astronomers have captured an astonishing image of a huge star more than 160,000 light years away
2. This bold, experimental slice of deep-space sci-fi is just brilliant
   In Adam Roberts's Lake of Darkness, two spaceships meet to study a black hole. Their research comes to an abrupt halt, however, when crew members start dying horribly, says Emily H. Wilson
3. Planet 10 times the size of Earth is one of the youngest ever found
   A large planet has been spotted orbiting a dwarf star that is just 3 million years old, offering possible clues to how the worlds in our solar system came into being
4. See the sun revealed in stunning glory by Solar Orbiter pictures
   The best pictures we have of the sun yet have been delivered thanks to the Solar Orbiter spacecraft
5. Being in space makes it harder for astronauts to think quickly
   The effects of being in space can worsen an astronaut's working memory, processing speed and attention - which could be a problem for future missions
6. Einstein’s theories tested on the largest scale ever – he was right
   Analysis of millions of galaxies upholds Albert Einstein’s ideas about gravity and also offers tantalising new hints of how dark energy may have evolved
7. Starship live: Watch Musk launch sixth Starship test as Trump attends
   Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing for the sixth test flight of Starship, the world's most powerful rocket. It aims to conduct the launch at 4pm Central Time (10pm UK). Here’s everything we know so far
8. A unique pair of galactic lenses may help solve a cosmological riddle
   Two massive galaxies are bending light from the same distant quasar, creating a so-called Einstein zigzag lens that could help astronomers pin down how quickly the universe is expanding
9. Twin spacecraft will launch to create an artificial solar eclipse
   The Proba-3 mission consists of two spacecraft that will fly in close formation to study the sun, with the shadow of one creating an artificial solar eclipse from the perspective of the other
10. How I learned to love looking at the moon – and you can too
    The moon's glare can frustrate astronomers, but Leah Crane is a big fan of the jagged, cratered details of the lunar surface these days