Planets with water are more common than previously thought, research suggests
Many more planets may have large amounts of water than previously thought – as much as half water and half rock, new research suggests. However, rather than flowing freely like the rivers on Earth, the water
Scientists find more answers on 66 million-year-old meteorite wildfire mystery
The meteorite that wiped out Earth’s dinosaurs instantly ignited forest wildfires up to thousands of kilometres from its impact zone, scientists have discovered. The roughly six-mile-wide meteorite struck the Yucatan peninsula in what is now Mexico
Perseverance rover collects key rocky clues as to whether there was life on Mars
Nasa’s Perseverance rover has collected the first rock samples from Mars that could be returned to Earth in the first step towards answering if the red planet ever hosted life. The samples come from the floor
New space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras and tiny moons
The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before – auroras and all. Scientists released the shots of the solar system’s biggest planet on Monday. The James Webb Space Telescope took the
Nasa’s moon rocket moved to launch pad for first test flight
Nasa’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad on Wednesday ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks. The 322ft rocket emerged from its mammoth hangar late on Tuesday, drawing crowds of Kennedy
Researchers discover dormant black hole outside our galaxy
Researchers have discovered a dormant black hole outside the Milky Way. The stellar-mass black hole has been observed in a neighbouring galaxy by a team of international scientists. The newly found black hole is at least
