After a 20 year mission, NASA’s spacecraft Cassini will meet its demise this week by plunging into Saturn’s atmosphere and […]
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Earth-like planet around the Sun’s closest neighbour – Expert reaction
UPDATED: A small rocky planet has been discovered orbiting Proxima Centauri, the Sun’s closest stellar neighbour, and it may sustain an atmosphere […]
Continue readingJuno spacecraft reaches Jupiter – In the news
After five years travelling across the solar system, the NASA spacecraft Juno has begun its final descent into orbit around […]
Continue readingArtificial light drowning out the stars – In the news
The “New World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness” published Science Advances this week reveals that the Milky Way is […]
Continue readingNew Windows on the Universe – Prof David Wiltshire
As researchers with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announce they have spotted gravitational waves – ripples in space itself […]
Continue readingLiquid water on Mars – Expert reaction
Salty streaks identified by an orbiting spacecraft could be the first solid evidence of liquid water – a key ingredient […]
Continue readingNew project on the hunt for intelligent life
The search for extra-terrestrial life has been re-invigorated by a new initiative launched by British cosmologist Stephen Hawking and funded […]
Continue readingPluto photos captivate the public
From mountains to moons, new photos from Pluto have been splashed across mainstream media. Released this week, the images were […]
Continue readingPluto steals the limelight in stellar block-out
Stargazers this morning caught a glimpse of a rare astronomical event as ‘dwarf planet’ Pluto passed in front of a […]
Continue readingAurora Australis lights up the skies
A magnificent light display – known as the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis – was visible even as far north […]
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