In 2017 astronomers spotted the first interstellar object in our solar system, ‘Oumuamua, but our planet…
Author: New Scientist - Space
We’ve found the first type of molecule to form after the big bang
The first atoms fused into molecules about 400,000 years after the big bang, and now we’ve…
We’ve found the first type of molecule to form after the big bang
The first atoms fused into molecules about 400,000 years after the big bang, and now we’ve…
Black hole breakthrough: a lot done, much more to do
The first direct image of a black hole is another triumph for Einstein's general relativity –…
Our nearest neighbour Proxima Centauri may host a second exoplanet
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the solar system, and it may be home to…
Our nearest neighbour Proxima Centauri may host a second exoplanet
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the solar system, and it may be home to…
Saturn’s moon Titan has an alien lake district that looks like Earth
NASA's Cassini spacecraft used radar data to scan the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, helping us…
Saturn’s moon Titan has an alien lake district that looks like Earth
NASA's Cassini spacecraft used radar data to scan the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, helping us…
There is water just under the surface of the moon that we could use
When there’s a meteor shower on the moon, the impacts cause puffs of water, which means…
There is water just under the surface of the moon that we could use
When there’s a meteor shower on the moon, the impacts cause puffs of water, which means…