Astronomers have spotted flashes of light called transient luminous events on Jupiter, the first time this…
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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…
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,…
Ancient ice beneath the surface of comet 67P is softer than candyfloss
When the Philae lander arrived at comet 67P, its harpoons didn’t deploy as planned and it…
NASA confirms there is water on the moon that astronauts could use
Two studies of water on the moon have confirmed that it may be more abundant and…
Mathematicians have found the shortest route to visit 2 million stars
The travelling salesman problem – finding the shortest route between many locations – is notoriously tough,…
More doubts cast on potential signs of life on Venus
A new analysis of the recent observations that seemed to show phosphine gas on Venus –…