‘Things like us may be extremely rare’, Prof Brian Cox says
Earth could be “the only place” in the universe with life forms intelligent enough to form civilisation, Professor Brian Cox has said. While microbial life forms could well be common, the physicist believes that “things like
Astronomers capture first image of Milky Way’s black hole
The world got a look on Thursday at the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers believe nearly all galaxies, including our own,
Scotland to host Europe’s first ever microlauncher rocket
Scotland will be the launchpad for Europe’s very first microlauncher rocket. Lifting off from Space Hub Sutherland, in the Highlands, the Prime orbital space rocket has been unveiled by Orbex, a spaceflight company. The firm will
James Webb Space Telescope observations ‘to change astronomy forever’
Early observations from the James Webb Space Telescope will be released in the summer and are expected to change the face of astronomy forever, experts have said. The telescope lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket
Helicopter catches – and then drops – falling Electron rocket
A helicopter caught a falling rocket – before its crew was forced to let it go again for safety reasons. Rocket Lab partially pulled off the feat as it pushes to make its small Electron rockets
Potential for shallow liquid water on Jupiter’s moon Europa, study suggests
Shallow liquid water may be present on Jupiter’s moon Europa, data based on the Greenland ice sheet suggests. Europa is a prime candidate for life in the Solar System, and its deep saltwater ocean has captivated
