Mars rocks may have drunk up all the water and doomed life there

We used to think Mars lost most of its water to space when its atmosphere blew…

Why complex life could prove remarkably common in the universe

Two missions to other solar systems are on the table. If they find life chances are…

Why complex life could prove remarkably common in the universe

Two missions to other solar systems are on the table. If they find life chances are…

Parallel universes could solve a big problem with black holes

The black hole firewall paradox has been vexing physicists for years. But if quantum laws lead…

2018 preview: Return to the moon as eight missions are planned

The race to revisit the moon is on, and with national space programmes and private companies…

Exclusive: NASA has begun plans for a 2069 interstellar mission

NASA is sketching out plans to send a probe to visit Alpha Centauri, our nearest star…

NASA has discovered our solar system’s twin with 8 planets

The Kepler telescope has revealed a new planet in a system like ours. It shares a…

NASA has discovered our solar system’s twin with 8 planets

The Kepler telescope has revealed a new planet in a system like ours. It shares a…

Ancient black holes ruled out as source of all dark matter

One way to solve the dark matter problem is to chalk it up to black holes…

Planet X: We are closing in on the solar system’s new occupant

Evidence for a new body perhaps the size of Neptune way out in the shadows is…