For the first time, astronomers have detected a planet orbiting a white dwarf star. If further confirmed, the discovery shows that some planets could survive the...
This prototype 2.6-m diameter metal-mesh antenna reflector represents a big step forward for the European space sector: versions can be manufactured to reproduce any surface pattern...
The clouds of Venus may harbour alien life. But where else?
Composite fermions are exotic quasi-particles found in interacting 2-D fermion systems at relatively large perpendicular magnetic fields. These quasi-particles, which are composed of an electron and...
But Venus is a particularly hostile destination. On the surface, temperatures are hot enough to melt lead, and the atmospheric pressures are intense. Things are a...
One lucky winner will earn a seat on a 2023 mission to the International Space Station.
Chang'e-5 Lunar Sample return mission is prepping for late November launch. This is based on evidence dervived from satellite and ship-tracking data.
Some 640,000 turtle hatchlings are thriving on the Great Barrier Reef thanks to a five-year recovery project on Raine Island.
Majestic Jupiter, the warlord of our solar system, is putting forward his best *. A sharp new image from the Hubble Space Telescope Represents the vast,
What an international team of researchers discovered recently is truly intriguing. Apparently, the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, has layering that is consistent with...