If there is a life form that can withstand the harsh environment of space, there seems to be only one
Space Exploration
Space Exploration
Deep Space
Can we work out an exoplanet’s colour?
We’re able to detect them but is it possible to figure out the colours of the distant worlds we find?
Space Exploration
Jupiter moon’s ‘radiation shower’ could help in hunt for life
New comprehensive mapping of the radiation pummelling icy Europa reveals where scientists should look
Space Exploration
How dangerous is radiation on Mars?
Could we protect ourselves from radiation on the Red Planet?
Deep Space
What shape is space?
There’s plenty of it, so what shape do we think the universe is?
Space Exploration
What would happen if an astronaut took off their helmet in space?
Hint: it’s not good news
Deep Space
Double-world discovery could solve ‘puffy planet’ mystery
Since astronomers first measured the size of an extrasolar planet 17 years ago, they have struggled to answer the question: how did the largest planets get to be so large?
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Beginnings of life comes from starlight, according to space telescope
Astronomers now better understand how molecules, which are necessary for building other chemicals essential for life, form
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Big Bang’s glow aids discovery of black hole’s jet
A jet from a very distant supermassive black hole being illuminated by the oldest light in the universe has been discovered
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Astronomers find unlikely star to be a magnetic powerhouse
A dim, cool dwarf star is generating a surprisingly powerful magnetic field, one that rivals the most intense magnetic regions of our own Sun
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Most Earth-like planet most likely to be uninhabitable
The exoplanet could have been made hostile by vast quantities of radiation
Solar System
Where are we most likely to find signs of alien life in the Solar System?
It’s a big question, so we’ve got NASA’s Jennifer Eigenbrode to speculate with us
Deep Space
How do some stars get so massive?
Read on to find out why this question is still baffling astronomers
Astronomy
Can we see the Big Bang?
Are we able to observe the birth of the universe?
Space Exploration
How does NASA protect Curiosity from solar flares?
How does NASA keep their flagship Mars rover safe?