Toddler stars’ baby fat kicks out almost all their exoplanets

The Kepler space telescope has found more singleton planets than expected. A new explanation blames young…

The science behind the twisting alien linguistics of Arrival

The moving, powerful heart of science fiction thriller Arrival is linguistic relativity, the mind-bending theory that language rewires…

The science behind the twisting alien linguistics of Arrival

The moving, powerful heart of science fiction thriller Arrival is linguistic relativity, the mind-bending theory that language rewires…

ExoMars spacecraft splits in two to explore Mars surface and air

It’s crunch time for the ExoMars mission, as its orbiter and lander spring into action ahead…

ExoMars spacecraft splits in two to explore Mars surface and air

It’s crunch time for the ExoMars mission, as its orbiter and lander spring into action ahead…

China launches two astronauts to stay on its new space station

The Shenzhou 11 mission launched from the edge of the Gobi Desert in northern China today…

China launches two astronauts to stay on its new space station

The Shenzhou 11 mission launched from the edge of the Gobi Desert in northern China today…

Strange signals from 234 stars could be ET – or human error

Two Canadian astrophysicists claim they’ve detected intelligent signals from 234 sun-like stars - but don’t get…

Strange signals from 234 stars could be ET – or human error

Two Canadian astrophysicists claim they’ve detected intelligent signals from 234 sun-like stars - but don’t get…

Proxima b’s hyperactive star is more sun-like than thought

The star hosting the nearest exoplanet has a multi-year activity cycle, much like the sun –…