A new study has proposed the existence of Planet Y, an alternative Planet Nine candidate that is smaller and closer to Earth than the hypothetical Planet X, which astronomers have been hunting for ...

"Though our Mars orbiters continue to make impressive contributions to Mars science, it's always extra exciting to see them responding to unexpected situations like this one." A European Mars probe ...

In the hunt for extraterrestrial life, we usually look for planets orbiting sun-like stars and icy moons. But there is another possible candidate—planets circling white dwarfs, the hot, dense remnants ...

They feast on bubbles of methane seeping out of the ocean floor. Could their appetites be harnessed to slow climate change? They feast on bubbles of methane seeping out of the ocean floor. Could their ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nuclear fusion’s supporters describe it as the “holy grail” of clean energy: a technology that could ...

Exoplanet hunters Christopher Watson and Annelies Mortier explain the long search for a 'twin Earth' capable of sustaining life. On 6 October 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two ...

Planet X has not yet been discovered, and there is debate in scientific community about whether it exists Astronomers have discovered fresh evidence suggesting the possible existence of an unseen ...

It's here! It's free to download and playtest! It's the Planet Money game! (Download here.) Download and playtest the game go here Sign up for the 11/1 virtual AMA event and get updates about the game ...

It’s that time of year again, when posts about “Mercury in retrograde” start appearing on socials. You might have seen these posts flash across your fyp, but ...