New imagery shows geologic features that indicate the tiny planet is still contracting today, joining Earth as a tectonically active planet in our Solar System
Mars-like environment on Earth could provide clues in search for life
A team of astrobiologists descended below our planet’s surface looking for answers about life on other worlds
New Horizons Update: Spacecraft finds evidence for volcanoes that spew ice
Data from the mission has revealed two peaks that tower almost 6 kilometres (4 miles) above the dwarf planet’s surface, hinting at the existence of ice volcanoes
What’s the next mission to a planet within our Solar System?
We take a look at which mission will be leaving the Earth’s atmosphere to head to another world within the solar neighbourhood