Astronomers find it may be raining on planet warm enough for life
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a planet with clouds of water vapour, where it may be raining, boosting chances of life.
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17 totally awesome facts about an eclipse of the Sun
There’s a total eclipse of the Sun on July 2. Here are 17 key facts about these awesome events.
Swarm of comet debris may raise chances of impacts on Earth
A dense swarm of comet debris which may contain rocks up to hundreds of metres wide, has raised a small but real possibility of impacts.
Sen’s new video cameras bring high quality views from space
Sen, an enterprising and visionary company in the UK, has successfully trialled a new video platform to bring ultra high resolution streaming from orbit.
Amazing story of a 17th-century Moon mission
A mission to the Moon was being designed by an Oxford scholar way back in the 17th Century.
First giant alien comet discovered orbiting another star
Astronomers have discovered, for the first time, an alien comet in orbit around a nearby star.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe sets the controls for the heart of the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe has launched on a daring mission to the Sun. It will fly closer to our home star than any spacecraft before.
NASA’s InSight spacecraft lands safely on Mars
NASA’s latest mission to Mars landed successfully tonight to probe deep into the interior of the Red Planet.
Mystery of bright spot that appeared on Uranus
A bright spot that appeared on Uranus has caused a flurry of excitement among amateur astronomers, but what has happened to it is a puzzle.
Frozen super-Earth is discovered orbiting one of closest stars
Astronomers have discovered a planet resembling a giant, frozen Earth circling Barnard’s Star, one of the closest stars to the Sun.
New Horizons team designs a return mission to Pluto
The science team behind NASA’s spectacularly successful New Horizons mission to Pluto has come up with plans to return to the remote world.
Draconid meteor shower delights with high numbers of faint meteors
The Draconid meteor shower delighted seasoned observers last night with an unexpected burst in activity lasting several hours.
