Asteroid 2006 QV89, a small object 20 to 50 metres in diameter, was in the news lately…
Ancient DNA extracted from Neanderthal fossils of Gibraltar for the first time
A new collaborative study, led by the Natural History Museum and the Max Planck Institute for…
A layer of 'aerogel' could make Mars habitable and even enable life to develop there
Transforming the red planet to support life has long been a dream of science fiction. Mars…
Radiation from atomic testing in Marshall Islands still too high for human habitation
A team of researchers from Columbia University has found that radiation levels from atomic testing in…
Revealing the galactic bar
This colour chart shows the distribution of 150 million stars in the Milky Way probed using…
Gaia starts mapping our galaxy’s bar
The first direct measurement of the bar-shaped collection of stars at the centre of our Milky…
How tech firms make us feel like we own their apps—and how that benefits them
Possessions are going out of fashion. An endless stream of media reports claim millennials – that…
Leaky component led to SpaceX explosion
A leaky component may have been to blame for the dramatic explosion of a SpaceX capsule…
Michael Gove: Time running out to stop damage to planet
Mr Gove says there is a moral, political and economic imperative to tackle climate change. …
Gaia's biggest operation since launch
On Tuesday 16 July, teams at ESA’s mission control will perform an “orbit change maneuver” on…