Our discovery of a minor planet beyond Neptune shows there might not be a ‘Planet Nine’ after all
It turns out that a common physical process called diffusion can explain the orbits of faraway minor planets – no need for a Planet Nine.
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Our space weather mission will venture deeper into space than any other – here’s what it could achieve
The Lagrange mission could greatly improve forecasts of space weather.
How to protect planes and passengers from explosions on the surface of the sun
A rare but dramatic solar storm could have a damaging effect on aircraft systems crucial for safe flight. New technology can help us avoid serious consequences.
Osiris‑Rex: Nasa reveals evidence of water and carbon in sample delivered to Earth from an asteroid
Studying the sample could help answer how water arrived on Earth and how life started.
Zero‑carbon electric transport is already in reach for small islands
When it comes to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from transport, the future is already here on small islands.
Hayabusa 2: returning asteroid sample could help uncover the origins of life and the solar system
If the building blocks of life were present at the time that Earth was born, this could mean life is common in the universe.
Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship – here’s what to make of it
There is a very large scientific leap from observing a fireball to claiming it as an alien spaceship.
Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change
Scientists have uncovered evidence of a global paleopocalyspe.
From comets to planets near and far, space probes reveal the universe
Everything in space is so far away, but probes bring us closer.
NASA’s Juno arrives at Jupiter to lift cloudy veil
The perilous Juno mission could help reveal how Jupiter formed, whether it has a rocky core and even whether it influenced life on Earth.
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