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Mercury has almost no boulders on its surface and we're not sure why
Researchers examined about 3000 of the best images we have of the planet Mercury, and only…
Ancient lake in Mars’s Gale crater may have actually been a small pond
Gale crater, which NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring for the past eight years, was thought…
The moon may never actually have had a strong magnetic field
We used to think that the moon had a strong magnetic field like Earth’s, but a…
Don't Miss: UFO docuseries hunts for origins of our alien obsession
New Scientist’s weekly round-up of the best books, films, TV series, games and more that you…
How to spot the spectacular Perseids meteor shower
Meteor showers dazzle the night sky, but the Perseids shower is special. It peaks on 12…
How to watch the spectacular Perseids meteor shower
Meteor showers dazzle the night sky, but the Perseids shower is special. It peaks on 12…
From Interstellar to Hidden Figures: 12 of the best space movies
Interstellar, Moon, Proxima, Alien, Hidden Figures… From science fiction to biographical drama, does your favourite movie…
Black holes with magnetic field ‘hair’ shed it in loops of hot plasma
When black holes are born with magnetic fields, simulations show they shed those fields quickly, in…
Comet’s dust trail could rain down on Venus this December
A comet approaching the sun from the outer solar system might sweep a trail of dust…