Planetary science Research update Jupiter’s moon Europa could glow in the dark Eerie emissions could shed light on Europa’s capacity to harbour life Read article: Jupiter’s moon Europa could glow in the dark
Planetary science Opinion and reviews The hunt for another Earth: a love story Kate Gardner reviews The Smallest Lights in the Universe: a Memoir by Sara Seager Read article: The hunt for another Earth: a love story
Planetary science News Controversy erupts among astronomers over whether phosphine really was discovered on Venus The tone of some of the criticism over the discovery sparks outrage in the community Read article: Controversy erupts among astronomers over whether phosphine really was discovered on Venus
Planetary science Podcasts Making water on the Moon, radiotherapy for COVID-19, gear-changing particle colliders Lunar expert Hannah Sargeant is our guest this week Read article: Making water on the Moon, radiotherapy for COVID-19, gear-changing particle colliders
Planetary science Research update Planets and stars could form as ‘siblings’ at the same time Planet forming rings spotted around a class I protostar Read article: Planets and stars could form as ‘siblings’ at the same time
Planetary science Research update Meteorite impacts did not magnetize the Moon’s crust, new simulations reveal Ancient core dynamo is the only plausible explanation for magnetization Read article: Meteorite impacts did not magnetize the Moon’s crust, new simulations reveal
Condensed matter Research update Machine-learning study of metallic hydrogen provides clues about Jupiter’s interior Simulation suggests a smooth transition to a metal at high pressure Read article: Machine-learning study of metallic hydrogen provides clues about Jupiter’s interior
Planetary science Research update Has evidence of life been found in the clouds of Venus? Detection of phosphine is perhaps the strongest evidence yet of life beyond Earth Read article: Has evidence of life been found in the clouds of Venus?
Planetary science Podcasts Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole or something else entirely? Fleets of tiny probes might discover what’s lurking at the edge of our solar system Read article: Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole or something else entirely?
Planetary science Research update Laser-driven shock waves recreate deep-Earth environment X-ray diffraction technique could also shed light on conditions within “super-Earth” exoplanets Read article: Laser-driven shock waves recreate deep-Earth environment
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