SpaceX launches first reused Dragon capsule full of research

The recycled capsule contained the first Chinese experiment to join the US side of the International…

The hottest planet yet is twice Jupiter’s size and hot as a star

An exoplanet discovered orbiting a massive, scorching star 650 light years away is so hot that…

Old Scientist: Space travel? Waste of money

You can rely on New Scientist to frown at space spendthrifts, as our scan through issues…

Mars rover sees signs of microbe-friendly layers in ancient lake

Curiosity’s inspection of a Martian lakebed reveals multiple environments where microbes could have thrived more than…

Mars rover sees signs of microbe-friendly layers in ancient lake

Curiosity’s inspection of a Martian lakebed reveals multiple environments where microbes could have thrived more than…

Festivals 2017: Feel at one with the universe

The universe is the word at Europe’s festivals this year, with no shortage of ways to…

Festivals 2017: Feel at one with the universe

The universe is the word at Europe’s festivals this year, with no shortage of ways to…

LIGO’s third detection hints at how black hole binaries are born

The latest signal from the gravitational wave detector backs up Einstein’s theory of general relativity and…

LIGO’s third detection hints at how black hole binaries are born

The latest signal from the gravitational wave detector backs up Einstein’s theory of general relativity and…

If I were a Martian, I’d start running now

Ahead of our Explorers’ Club discussion at London's Barbican centre on 15 June, author Adam Roberts…