Mars could have been habitable 100 million years before Earth

The magma ocean that covered early Mars crystallised into a crust faster than we thought, which…

How to think about… The multiverse

The idea of an infinite multitude of universes is forced on us by physics. But the…

Are we alone in the universe? Science says it’s a definite maybe

Research looking at the number of civilisations in the universe has prompted headlines saying we are…

Are we alone in the universe? Science says it’s a definite maybe

Research looking at the number of civilisations in the universe has prompted headlines saying we are…

Here’s what alien astronomers would see if they looked at Earth

Astronomers have used a spacecraft called DSCOVR to figure out what the inner solar system would…

Here’s what alien astronomers would see if they looked at Earth

Astronomers have used a spacecraft called DSCOVR to figure out what the inner solar system would…

Giant rocket simulator helps engineers tweak before first launch

The Space Launch System (SLS) will be the most powerful rocket ever built. But a rocket…

Crewed missions to the moon and Mars need dreamers and doers

Since the moon landings, we have come crashing back down to Earth. Getting back into space…

The Habitat: Podcast power turns us into terraformers

A NASA experiment in terraforming is captured by a powerfully intimate podcast about 6 volunteers spending…

We’ve just seen a huge space explosion and don’t know what it is

There’s an enormous, fast-moving explosion in space  - nicknamed "the Cow" - that's unlike anything we’ve…