
Earth is ‘well-hidden’ from extraterrestrial civilizations hunting for habitable planets
Our position in the Milky Way makes it difficult for Earth to be detected using photometric microlensing
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Our position in the Milky Way makes it difficult for Earth to be detected using photometric microlensing
Jon Cartwright weighs up ambitious plans to beam solar power from space to Earth
Four-mirror pumping of laser rods avoids uneven heating
Mike Follows reviews The Knowledge Machine: How an Unreasonable Idea Created Modern Science by Michael Strevens
Large, hot stars are involved in planetary heists, say astronomers
The Electrochemical Society in partnership with Gamry Instruments, BioLogic and Hiden Analytical, explores recent advances on low-temperature water electrolysers
Study highlights threats to human health, wildlife and the night sky
Orbital freefall experiment leaves the equivalence principle intact, at least for now
Vice-president of IBM Quantum Jay Gambetta talks to Philip Ball about the company’s advances over the last 20 years, and its recently announced roadmap to “quantum advantage”
Ian Randall reviews Tomorrow's Parties: Life in the Anthropocene, edited by Jonathan Strahan