In what seems to be the first unauthorised satellite launch, a start-up company may have sent…
Author: New Scientist - Space
Ancient black holes may have made the first stars look cool
The signature of cold gas around the first stars is far stronger than expected. Some suggest…
Ancient black holes may have made the first stars look cool
The signature of cold gas around the first stars is far stronger than expected. Some suggest…
We could find advanced aliens by looking for their space junk
If there are alien civilisations as technologically advanced as us, we could possibly find them by…
We could find advanced aliens by looking for their space junk
If there are alien civilisations as technologically advanced as us, we could possibly find them by…
A mountain range on Saturn’s moon Iapetus may be a former ring
Falling space debris should make craters on rocky surfaces. But on Saturn’s moon Iapetus, it might…
A mountain range on Saturn’s moon Iapetus may be a former ring
Falling space debris should make craters on rocky surfaces. But on Saturn’s moon Iapetus, it might…
NASA’s huge planet-hunting space telescope likely delayed again
The James Webb Space Telescope, currently slated for launch in 2019, is facing technical difficulties and…
NASA’s huge planet-hunting space telescope likely delayed again
The James Webb Space Telescope, currently slated for launch in 2019, is facing technical difficulties and…
The moon may have formed in a vaporised, doughnut-shaped Earth
Early Earth may have been smashed into a vapour by a Mars-sized object. Our moon may…