Jupiter’s icy moon Europa may glow in the dark, which could help NASA’s Europa Clipper mission…
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New Scientist – Space
Why the vast emptiness of space isn't really that empty after all
Space-time may seem empty, but the expanse between stars is filled with more interesting stuff than…
Weird space radio signal tracked to its source for the first time
Strange blasts of radio waves called fast radio bursts have been spotted all over the cosmos,…
There could be up to 5 billion habitable planets in the Milky Way
Half the stars similar to the sun in our galaxy could host an Earth-like rocky planet…
There could be around 5 billion habitable planets in the Milky Way
Half the stars similar to the sun in our galaxy could host an Earth-like rocky planet…
Exoplanets that orbit close to their star may have been pushed there
Strange exoplanets called hot Jupiters may be thrown into extremely short 10-day-long orbits because they are…
Flashes of light called ‘sprites’ and ‘elves’ seen on Jupiter
Astronomers have spotted flashes of light called transient luminous events on Jupiter, the first time this…
Weird ring-shaped molecule on Titan could be a building block to life
An unexpected molecule spotted in the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan has never been seen on…
Carlo Rovelli: Where does the stuff that falls into a black hole go?
What happens to matter in a black hole? The question has spawned many paradoxes, and in…
Carlo Rovelli’s new book: Eclectic essays on physics, history and more
Carlo Rovelli’s bestsellers saw him dubbed the poet of physics and showed a mind seeking knowledge…