Curiosity rover findings add to a puzzle about ancient Mars because the same rocks that indicate a lake was present also indicate there was very little carbon dioxide in the air to help keep a lake unfrozen.
Sulphuric rain is easy; not being cremated by 500°C or crushed by 90 atmospheres is hard.
New analysis of observations made by NASA’s MESSENGER mission reveal where the solar system’s innermost planet’s water ice is but not where it’s from.
A newly-investigated essay from 1939 reveals Churchill’s thoughts on E.T.
Research led by the University of St Andrews and published yesterday (Monday 6 February) in Nature – provides new insight into how life evolved alongside changes in the chemistry of Earth’s surface.
Jupiter is often cited as Earth’s protector — but Saturn may actually be hero of the day.
Humans could be the reason why there will be a huge burst of evolution happening to creatures around the world.
A cluster of recent meteorite impacts on Mars have been found, highlighting a deadly hazard for future Mars colonists.
Last year, a single star found fame. It consistently made headlines and even appeared on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert.” The star (often referred to as Tabby’s star) is located 1,200 light-years away toward the constellation Cygnus and has been inexplicably flickering and fading by such large amounts that it cannot be easily explained by natural causes.
The Hubble Space Telescope has found a white dwarf star consuming a huge comet, scattering its remains throughout its atmosphere.
