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: Pairs of rogue planets found wandering in the Orion Nebula
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: Scanning the seabed with lasers could inform the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
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: Evidence emerges for a carbon-rich ocean on Europa
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: Estimates of water ice on the Moon get a ‘dramatic’ downgrade
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 Read article: Earth-sized planet could be lurking at the edge of the solar system, simulations suggest
Planetary science Blog Building blocks of DNA could survive in Venus’ corrosive clouds, say astronomers All five nucleic acids remain stable in concentrated sulphuric acid, and could form the basis for an alternative way of encoding life Read article: Building blocks of DNA could survive in Venus’ corrosive clouds, say astronomers
Planetary science Research update Luminous protostar sheds light on the origins of Earth’s water Study of protoplanetary disc suggests that much of Earth’s water has interstellar origins Read article: Luminous protostar sheds light on the origins of Earth’s water
Planetary science Research update Sound mimics gravity in experiment that simulates convection in stars and planets Simulation could shed light on magnetic geodynamos Read article: Sound mimics gravity in experiment that simulates convection in stars and planets
Planetary science Research update ‘Volatile’ elements in inner solar system have several different origins Understanding volatile origins could inform search for life on other planets Read article: ‘Volatile’ elements in inner solar system have several different origins
Instrumentation and measurement Research update Compact mass spectrometer could search for life on distant moons Instrument combines laser desorption with an Orbitrap analyser Read article: Compact mass spectrometer could search for life on distant moons