Curious Kids: is it possible to see what is happening in distant solar systems now?
Albert Einstein might have the answer.
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Meet the new ‘renewable superpowers’: nations that boss the materials used for wind and solar
The fossil fuel era won’t last forever. And a new set of countries will find their reserves of lithium, copper and rare earth metals are in high demand.
What long‑term economic stagnation means for climate change
Decarbonisation is not impossible, but it will be difficult to achieve through capitalism.
Space milestones: here are the missions to look forward to in 2020
From alien life to human spaceflight, 2020 may deliver some exciting news.
Nasa: imminent asteroid missions could reveal our origins – and help save Earth from deadly strike
The Lucy mission could revolutionise our knowledge of the Solar System’s history, while the DART mission could help redirect hazardous asteroids in the future.
What are the odds of an alien megastructure blocking light from a distant star?
The chance that Kepler has spotted construction of a Dyson sphere are very low but it could also be the ruins of such a structure.
UK funds controversial climate‑cooling research
This issue divides climate academics more than almost any other.
‘Teenage’ Jupiter may hold the secret of how planets form
Studying the young, Jupiter-sized planet 51 Eridani b opens a window into our solar system’s past.
Life on Earth: why we may have the Moon’s now defunct magnetic field to thank for it
The Earth’s magnetic field was most likely weaker when life evolved on our planet than it is today.
Solar storms could solve longstanding paradox of how life on Earth arose
Life on Earth may have started with a bit of sunshine and showers, followed with a light breeze of laughing gas and a sprinkle of hydrogen cyanide.
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