The New Scientist Book Club has been reading Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s A City on Mars,…
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How a space elevator could make trips to the moon affordable for all
“The zip line played a pivotal role in democratising space” Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library/Alamy Even…
A small asteroid hit Earth and burned up over Siberia
An image from a webcam showing the asteroid burning up in the atmosphere above Siberia LenskLR/YouTube…
An asteroid will dramatically burn up in Earth’s atmosphere today
Map showing the location where the asteroid will be visible in Siberia ESA A dramatic but…
Exoplanet plate tectonics: A new frontier in the hunt for alien life
Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Alamy There is something strange about Earth. A few billion years ago, a…
Life on Mars could be surviving in an area deep underground
The Acidalia Planitia, the darker region towards the top right of this image of Mars, may…
Life on Mars could be thriving in an area deep underground
The Acidalia Planitia, the darker region towards the top right of this image of Mars, may…
The best new science fiction books of 2024, from Adam Roberts to Rachel Kushner
2024 has been a great year for sci-fi, from time travel stories to those set in space…
Exploding interstellar space rocks could explain mystery radio flashes
Illustration of a neutron star emitting a flash of radio waves Science Photo Library / Alamy…
Meteorite crystals show evidence of hot water on ancient Mars
A Martian meteorite nicknamed Black Beauty NASA Crystals inside a Martian meteorite hint that there may…