Space-time may seem empty, but the expanse between stars is filled with more interesting stuff than…
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New Scientist – Space
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’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…
We can harness the solar wind to sail to the farthest corners of space
Rockets eventually run out of fuel, which limits how far they can go. But now we…
There may not be life on Venus after all but we shouldn't despair
New analyses have cast doubt on recent observations of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus,…