A terrestrial planet could end life on Earth
A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system and wipe out life on...
Astronomers detect radio recombination lines of ions heavier than helium for first time
Scientists from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) in China has used the TianMa 65-m Radio Telescope (TMRT) to detect radio recombination lines (RRLs) of...
Robots on Mars could steal a trick from Hansel and Gretel
Researchers have developed technology that would allow a flock of robots to explore subsurface environments on other worlds.
“Lava tubes and caves would make perfect...
Scientists discover new substance that could form in Europa’s deep oceans
A new substance created in a lab on Earth could form at the surface and bottom of Europa’s deep oceans, say researchers.
New digital tool can reveal the past, predict Earth’s future
For the first time, scientists have a high-resolution model of how today's geophysical landscapes were created and how millions of tonnes of sediment have...
What did we learn from the asteroid-smashing DART mission?
On Sept. 26, 2022, at precisely 6:14 p.m. ET, a box-shaped spacecraft no bigger than a loveseat smashed directly into an asteroid wider than...
How do super-Earths form? New theory offers explanation
A new theory for how rocky planets form, developed by Caltech planetary scientist Konstantin Batygin and researcher Alessandro Morbidelli of the Observatoire de la...
Astronomers discover metal-rich galaxies in early universe
Scanning the first images of a well-known early galaxy taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Cornell astronomers were intrigued to see a...
Scientists discover the fifth layer in Earth’s core
Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Earth's inner core, according to seismologists from...
A mysterious object is being dragged into the supermassive black hole at the Milky...
An object near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy has drawn the interest of scientists because it has...