It’s official – we don’t know how fast the universe is expanding

The Hubble constant describes how fast the universe is expanding, but our measurements won’t line up,…

Yutu-2 lunar rover finds sticky soil on the far side of the moon

We haven’t been able to take a close-up look at the far side of the moon…

Fascinating objects illuminate the European Space Agency's history

From synthetic bone to quick-change spacesuits, the diverse fruits of ESA’s space exploration make for a…

Leigh Fletcher interview: Why we urgently need a mission to Neptune

To understand the secrets of the most common type of planet in our galaxy, we need…

Weird black hole spewed star-forming jets 500 light years long

Black holes located in dwarf galaxies usually stop star formation, but now one has been seen…

Ancient Mars may have had a liquid ocean despite freezing temperatures

A model based on Earth’s oceans and atmosphere explains how Mars could have been cold and…

Organic compounds on Mars were produced by water and rocks, not life

Molecules containing carbon atoms, called organics, have been found all over Mars and could hypothetically have…

Long-lasting radiation shields may make super-Earths friendly for life

Life on Earth is made possible by our planet’s magnetosphere – an invisible radiation shield that…

The moon's magnetic field may have been altered by huge sinking rocks

There’s a new explanation for the moon’s former magnetic field, and it involves 60-kilometre-wide slabs of…

Largest 3D map of the universe contains 8 million galaxies

Astrophysicists hope a map created by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will help answer questions about…