Scientists discover ancient space salts in pristine asteroid samples
Researchers from Curtin University have made a groundbreaking discovery after analyzing some of the most well-preserved asteroid samples ever collected.
These samples, taken from the...
Earth’s atmosphere is cleaning itself – a breakthrough discovery
Scientists have discovered that the Earth's atmosphere is getting better at removing air pollution, including methane, one of the most powerful greenhouse gases.
This new...
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth.
Follow-up observations have revealed...
The moon is more active than we thought – new study finds signs of...
For a long time, scientists believed that the Moon had been geologically dead for billions of years, meaning that all major geological changes stopped...
New super-earth discovery: A step closer to finding alien life?
Scientists have discovered a new exoplanet, HD 20794 d, that could potentially support life.
This exciting find comes from a team of researchers, including astronomers...
An asteroid has a 1% chance of impacting Earth in 2032
The odds of a sizable asteroid striking Earth are small, but they’re never zero. Large asteroids have struck Earth in the past, causing regional...
A super-earth to test the limits of habitability
Every exoplanet discovery is an opportunity to refine models of planet formation, solar system architecture, habitable zones, and habitability itself.
Each new planet injects more...
These bizarre features on Mars are caused by carbon dioxide geysers
Though it’s a cold, dead planet, Mars still has its own natural beauty about it. This image shows us something we’ll never see on...
The building blocks for life found in Asteroid Bennu samples
The study of asteroid samples is a highly lucrative area of research and one of the best ways to determine how the Solar System...
How hydrogen kept early Mars warm
Mars haunts us as a vision of a planet gone wrong.
It was once warm and wet, with rivers flowing across its surface and (potentially)...