Read article: Starlight shines on extrasolar life
Starlight shines on extrasolar life
Scientists calculate which stars emit enough ultraviolet light to enable life to form on Earth-like planets
Read article: Starlight shines on extrasolar life
Read article: Liquid water discovered beneath Mars’ south pole
Liquid water discovered beneath Mars’ south pole
Finding has consequences for the search for life on the red planet
Read article: Jovian giant
Jovian giant
Tushna Commissariat reviews Jupiter by William Sheehan and Thomas Hockey
Read article: Watching planet birth, citizen science and a quantum love song
Watching planet birth, citizen science and a quantum love song
Chris Lintott discusses the part-formed planet PDS 70b and the evolving Zooniverse
Read article: Private-sector space activities require government regulation, says US report
Private-sector space activities require government regulation, says US report
Measures needed to reduce the possibility of contaminating other planets as well as Earth
Read article: Newborn planet spotted by the Very Large Telescope
Newborn planet spotted by the Very Large Telescope
Gas giant has carved a path through dust surrounding a very young star
Read article: Interstellar object ‘Oumuamua is propelled by outgassing, say astronomers
Interstellar object ‘Oumuamua is propelled by outgassing, say astronomers
Cigar-shaped object appears to be accelerating like a comet
Read article: Organic molecules found in ancient Martian rocks
Organic molecules found in ancient Martian rocks
Discovery by NASA’s Curiosity rover suggests red planet could have supported life, say scientists
Read article: Dunes of frozen methane spotted on Pluto
Dunes of frozen methane spotted on Pluto
Winds transport sand-sized grains, say scientists
Read article: Iron in Earth’s core might be cubic, not hexagonal
Iron in Earth’s core might be cubic, not hexagonal
New diamond-anvil data appear at odds with previous results
