Comet from another star has a composition unlike anything else in our solar system
The chemical constituents of 3I/Atlas are a sign of its exotic origin.
The chemical constituents of 3I/Atlas are a sign of its exotic origin.
Cosmic dust may have jump-started life on Earth as well as on distant planets.
Missions including ExoMars, Juno and Rosetta could make some major discoveries in 2016.
Miniaturisation of sensors and light sails for propulsion mean we could reach the stars within a person’s lifetime.
Our research identified three key lessons.
Calm and cloudy days led to a resurgence in fossil fuel use.
The choice is now between a green grid or a whole lot more gas-fired power.
Humans might one day be able to live somewhere else in the Universe.
Historically, what made eclipses politically dangerous was the speculation often attached to them.
Rosetta has finally shed light on the origin of both ice and jets on comet 67P. It will now head closer to the sun to look at the comet’s interactions with the solar wind.