Read article: Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors Planetary science Research update Advanced electron microscope finds UK meteorite fall contains life’s chemical precursors The Winchcombe meteorite that fell to Earth in 2021 contained compounds that could be precursors to chemical building blocks of life
Read article: Treasure trove of gas giants on wide orbits could provide insight into our own solar system Planetary science Research update Treasure trove of gas giants on wide orbits could provide insight into our own solar system Data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite reveal a valuable collection of exoplanet candidates with temperatures similar to planets in our solar system
Read article: Weathering and ocean burial of rocks could have triggered Earth’s ice ages Earth sciences Research update Weathering and ocean burial of rocks could have triggered Earth’s ice ages Layered clays called ophiolites trap carbon efficiently and may still be cooling the planet today
Read article: Six planet system is perfectly tuned Planetary science Research update Six planet system is perfectly tuned Harmonious mini-Neptunes have remained undisturbed for a billion years
Read article: Seismic waves reveal complexities in Mars’ mantle Planetary science Research update Seismic waves reveal complexities in Mars’ mantle Studies shed light on orbit of Martian moon and origins of the red planet
Read article: Pairs of rogue planets found wandering in the Orion Nebula Planetary science Research update Pairs of rogue planets found wandering in the Orion Nebula New observations by the James Webb Space Telescope throw up a planetary puzzle
Read article: Scanning the seabed with lasers could inform the search for extraterrestrial intelligence Planetary science Podcasts Scanning the seabed with lasers could inform the search for extraterrestrial intelligence We also chat with an antimatter expert in this podcast
Read article: Evidence emerges for a carbon-rich ocean on Europa Planetary science Research update Evidence emerges for a carbon-rich ocean on Europa The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) offers tantalizing glimpses beneath the surface of this icy Jovian moon
Read article: Estimates of water ice on the Moon get a ‘dramatic’ downgrade Planetary science Research update Estimates of water ice on the Moon get a ‘dramatic’ downgrade The lunar surface contains much less ice than was previously expected, though deposits are widespread
Read article: Earth-sized planet could be lurking at the edge of the solar system, simulations suggest Planetary science Research update Earth-sized planet could be lurking at the edge of the solar system, simulations suggest Planet could explain strange properties of trans-Neptunian objects
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