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ET 'habitable zone' is smaller than thought
Jun 12, 2019According to a new study, many planets in the so-called habitable zone can only support single-celled organisms.
'Forbidden' planet found in Neptunian Desert
May 29, 2019Astronomers have found a planet with an atmosphere in a region that was thought to be hostile to such worlds.
Mystery of global 'seismic hum' finally solved
May 25, 2019Scientists have determined the origins of a peculiar hum that seemed to encircle the entire planet back in 2018.
Scientists discover liquid ocean on Pluto
May 21, 2019The enigmatic dwarf planet has been throwing up no shortage of surprises over the last few years.
NASA picks up 'Marsquake' for the first time
VIDEO Apr 24, 2019The space agency's InSight lander has successfully picked up a seismic event on the Red Planet.
Nearest exoplanet has potential to support life
Apr 16, 2019Scientists have determined that planets orbiting red dwarf stars may be capable of supporting primitive life.
Human genes used to enhance monkey brains
Apr 16, 2019A controversial experiment in China has been likened to something out of a 'Planet of the Apes' movie.
NASA wants to land humans on Mars by 2033
Apr 3, 2019The space agency is hoping to launch its first manned mission to the Red Planet within the next 14 years.
Mars methane has been independently verified
Apr 1, 2019Scientists have confirmed via ESA's Mars Express probe that Curiosity did detect methane on the Red Planet.
NASA cooks up an alien atmosphere on Earth
Mar 16, 2019Scientists at JPL have been working to simulate the atmospheric conditions found on 'hot Jupiter' planets.
Is Venus really the closest planet to Earth ?
VIDEO Mar 15, 2019In a new study, scientists have worked out that, on average, Mercury is actually closer to us than Venus.
Earth's atmosphere extends beyond the Moon
Feb 24, 2019A new study has revealed that our planet's atmosphere extends further in to space than was previously believed.
New moon discovered in our solar system
VIDEO Feb 21, 2019Scientists have successfully identified an entirely new moon in orbit around the gas giant Neptune.
Bursts of light detected in Earth's atmosphere
Feb 12, 2019A Russian satellite has picked up mysterious 'explosions of light' in our planet's upper atmosphere.
Earth's magnetic north pole is on the move
Feb 6, 2019Our planet's magnetic north pole is reportedly moving towards Siberia at a rate of 34 miles per year.
Earth's magnetic field was once near to collapse
Jan 30, 2019A new study has revealed that our planet's protective magnetic field almost disappeared 565 million years ago.
Planetary collision made life on Earth possible
Jan 24, 2019The carbon and nitrogen that make up our bodies likely came from a planet that once smacked in to the Earth.
Starship prototype could fly within months
Dec 25, 2018SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has provided a sneak peak of the firm's prototype interplanetary Starship spacecraft.
'Zombie' bacteria found deep beneath the Earth
Dec 11, 2018Scientists have revealed that an incredibly large amount of life exists in our planet's deep subsurface.
Spanish writer builds his own 60ft 'spaceship'
VIDEO Dec 1, 201887-year-old Lucio Ballesteros hopes that mankind will one day use the vessel to travel to an alien planet.
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