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Best of 2019

New Atlas wrap up of the best of 2019

  • A composite image comprised of optical data from the Isaac Newton Telescope and X-ray data from Chandra showing the stellar association Cygnus OB2
    Astronomy
    The best space photos of 2019
    The cosmic beauty of space never ceases to impress. New Atlas rounds up some of the most incredible space photos of 2019, including historic firsts, stunning starscapes, gorgeous galaxies and some new angles on our own solar system.
  • 2019 provided us with a number of battery breakthroughs that could change how we power our grids, our devices and also our modes of transport
    Science
    The biggest battery breakthroughs of 2019
    This year offered a little something for everybody with an interest in battery development, bringing us devices that could charge electric vehicles in 10 minutes and others that suck CO2 out of the air. Here are the biggest breakthroughs of 2019.