Titan’s lakes, seas and atmosphere are full of methane, and a simulation has revealed that it…
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Interstellar comet Borisov is about to pass close to Earth and the sun
Astronomers are about to get their best opportunity to observe the interstellar comet Borisov as it…
Black holes formed from dark matter could be making dead stars explode
White dwarfs are burnt out stars that can explode into supernovae, and this process might be…
Exclusive: NASA has been quietly commercialising orbital safety
We thought NASA was just monitoring space junk for the US government, but it turns out…
NASA is quietly helping satellite firms avoid catastrophic collisions
We thought NASA was just monitoring space junk for the US government, but it turns out…
We’ve discovered a planet orbiting an exploded star for the first time
A giant planet almost as big as Jupiter has been found orbiting a white dwarf, which…
NASA's closest ever flight to the sun answers solar wind mystery
The Parker Solar Probe has got closer to the sun than any other craft, revealing where…
See the northern lights or aurora borealis: Follow this easy guide
Winter is the best time to see the amazing phenomenon of the polar lights, when solar…
Why neutrinos could answer some of the biggest questions in the cosmos
Neutrinos are the second most abundant particles in the universe, passing completely unnoticed through matter. Particle…
Voyage to Jupiter: What the Juno mission can teach us
Planetary scientist Leigh Fletcher on the latest insights from our enormous planetary neighbour and why we…