Is it possible to drill a hole straight through a planet?

Could we bore a hole through the centre of Earth? What would it be like to…

Our solar system might be 1.1 million years older than we thought

A new analysis of small flecks in meteorites calculates the age of the solar system as…

Essential molecule for life spotted floating in space for first time

Carbonic acid, an important component of amino acids, has been seen in a cloud of gas…

Euclid space telescope sends back amazing first images of the cosmos

The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope launched on 1 July, and now it has delivered its…

UFO hearing: Why do so many people believe aliens have visited Earth?

Despite testimony by David Grusch to US Congress about “non-human biologics” and UFO crash sites, there…

Why do so many people believe aliens have visited Earth?

Despite testimony by David Grusch to US Congress about “non-human biologics” and UFO crash sites, there…

Stars have an innate twinkle – and now you can listen to it

Simulations of the rippling that occurs inside stars has made it possible to turn this innate…

We may have finally figured out how galaxy-scale magnetic fields arose

Large-scale magnetic fields that fill up the universe may have grown from tiny magnetic fields that…

Water seen in young planet system shows Earth may have always been wet

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted water vapour in an area where planets may be…

Stunning photo of a young star hints how Jupiter-like planets form

This mesmerising image of star V960 Mon spitting out gas jets to create arms larger than…