Space
It’s official: There’s water on Jupiter’s moon Europa
This is one of the most important findings of the decade.
First geological map of Titan reveals varied, intriguing geology
Titan is a lot like the Earth... except it's nothing like the Earth.
Runaway star ejected from the centre of the Milky Way at incredible speed
Astronomers have identified a runaway star travelling at an incredible 6 million kilometres per hour, ejected by the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy 5 million years...
Buckyballs in space: how complex carbon molecules form in space
The mystery of how complex carbon molecules--buckyballs-- came to be detected in interstellar space may have been solved.
Astronauts’ blood can flow in reverse and even stagnate
The findings could have important implications for deep space missions.
Curiosity rover stumbles upon mystery of oxygen on Mars
Oxygen is rising and falling with the seasons unpredictably.
Bordeaux wine launched to the International Space Station… for science
The wine is part of an experiment on aging that could improve food storage in the future.
Curiosity snaps lonely picture of desolate Martian landscape
Curiosity is the only rover left on Mars -- and this haunting photo it recently beamed to Earth perfectly describes the feeling.
Some ancient Globular Clusters may not be ancient at all
New research has provided some surprising answers regarding the origins of globular clusters the oldest visible objects in the Universe — some of them may not be so ancient at all.
Voyager 2 spacecraft crosses barrier into interstellar space
The daring spacecraft traveled more than 11 billion miles to exit the solar system.
New dark energy experiment may solve one of the universe’s greatest mysteries
Will we have to rewrite Einstein's theory of gravity? The DESI experiment could find out.
Scientists have found a record-breaking 500-km-long mega lightning bolt
Credit: Pixabay. Some thunderstorms are so intense that the vivid lightning and crashes of thunder may keep you up at night. Here's a thought that will surely keep you awake...
Researchers may have spotted the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system
Small but significant.
Could wormholes actually exist?
A new study describes a technique that could be used to find wormholes.
Astronomers confirm heavy elements are born from neutron star collisions
You like gold? That too may have been forged by the catacylsmic merger of neutron stars millions of years ago.
Steel foam could replace aluminum in aircraft wings
A new hybrid material could radically improve aircraft performance.
Titan’s sand dunes could be caused by cosmic rays
These findings will have unprecedented implications for the next space mission to Titan.
Hubble spots our second interstellar visitor — a comet
"It's traveling so fast it almost doesn't care that the Sun is there."
Black Holes could stunt the growth of dwarf galaxies
In smaller galaxies, large-scale winds from active black holes could hinder the formation of stars.
