Secrets Beneath the Ice
Recent research advances our understanding of icy moons like Enceladus and Europa, revealing potential for detecting extraterrestrial life through the analysis of ejected ice grains containing organic material.
Space
Nuclear Transmutations
Scientists have developed a new technique to make nuclear waste safer by transforming it into stable elements, inspired by neutron star observations, promising advancements in clean energy and waste management.
Consumed Stars
Scientists have detected the faint glow of stars stripped of gas by voracious companions, revealing cosmic cannibalism through precise telescopic measurements.
Over Martian Shores
Mars’ water history, studied by NASA’s Perseverance rover in the Jezero crater, suggests past habitability and enlightens its climatic past.
Cosmic Reflections
Researchers have discovered a young Earth-sized planet orbiting a Sun-like star, ideal for studying planetary evolution.
In Venusian Skies
Venus’s clouds, rich in sulphuric acid and iron minerals, significantly influence its atmosphere and weather patterns.
Musical Measurements of the Spheres
Astronomers have used asteroseismology, the analysis of star vibrations, to precisely determine the distances of stars from Earth.
Footprints on the Moon
Humans, having made a significant impact on Earth, now mark the Moon, potentially starting a new era, the ‘Lunar Anthropocene’.
Twilight Galaxies
Discoveries of distant infrared galaxies challenge our understanding of the universe’s formation and evolution.
Distilling a Galaxy
Supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy can have a direct impact on the galaxy’s chemical distribution.