The four most promising worlds for alien life in the solar system
The clouds of Venus may harbour alien life. But where else?
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There are missing objects at the fringe of the solar system – new study puzzles astronomers
There’s a mysterious lack of small bodies beyond Neptune, but a ‘snowman-shaped’ object may help explain why.
Have we really found the first samples from beyond the Solar System? The evidence is not convincing
Could spherical metallic fragments be from a nuclear test?
How we discovered 840 minor planets beyond Neptune – and what they can tell us
Discovery of many icy worlds helps unravel the solar system’s history.
Geoengineering: the scientists who argue modifying the climate could buy the world time – podcast
In the first of two episodes on geoengineering, The Conversation Weekly examines the case for repairing the climate with technological interventions.
Solar storms that caused pretty auroras can create havoc with technology — here’s how
Solar storms can play havoc with electrical grids, satellites and railway lines.
The energy policy pendulum must cease its endless swinging
The Conservative Party apparently plans to introduce a moratorium on future onshore wind farms from 2020, hanging their hat on the growth of offshore wind instead, and following Germany’s lead by expanding…
Six cosmic catastrophes that could wipe out life on Earth
If we survive for another 7.59 billion years, our planet will spiral into the outer layers of the dying sun and melt away forever.
Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate – now
The prospect of attempting to engineer the world’s climate has become a lot more real since the Paris Agreement.
Plans to cool the Earth by blocking sunlight are gaining momentum but critical voices risk being excluded
The risks of solar geoengineering will be magnified if critics are ignored and researchers are allowed to self-regulate.
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