Our measurements of the Hubble constant can’t seem to come up with a consistent answer. What…
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Tiny meteorite found in Antarctica came from an unknown asteroid
A tiny meteorite found in Antarctica doesn’t match any asteroid or comet we know of. Instead,…
Interstellar comet Borisov may be breaking up as it exits solar system
The first-ever interstellar comet is showing signs of brightening, suggesting it may have been heated up…
Bombing asteroid Ryugu reveals it is a spritely 9 million years old
The Hayabusa-2 spacecraft bombed the asteroid Ryugu in April. Analysing the crater it left behind suggests…
Strange lines on Venus may be folded stacks of lava eroded by wind
Venus’s surface is covered in strange wiggling lines that may form when colossal stacks of lava…
Mysterious crater on Mars could be a good place to look for life
Could life on Mars have hidden from extreme weather in a cavern on the Pavonis Mons…
Mars may once have had right conditions for RNA to develop into life
When Mars was young parts of the planet may have been able to sustain RNA, a…
Comet 67P is hiding nitrogen that could solve a solar system mystery
The Rosetta spacecraft’s measurements of comet 67P have revealed a hidden source of nitrogen that may…
Solar flares and cosmic rays may make Proxima b warm enough for life
Proxima Centauri b, a planet orbiting our nearest stellar neighbour, is being blasted with cosmic rays…
ESA and Russia delay troubled ExoMars mission launch until 2022
The ExoMars mission, a joint venture between the European and Russian space agencies, will be delayed…