What caused Mars to dry out? A new study provides clues

Report debunks theory that loss of atmospheric carbon dioxide is responsible 

Discovery of two new giant radio galaxies offers fresh insights into the universe

They are about 62 times the size of the Milky Way but are fainter than some others the same size

A mysterious ring on a dwarf planet is puzzling astronomers

Quaoar, which revolves the Sun beyond Neptune, has a ring that is too far out according to current theories

Pluto flyby: The mystery deepens after New Horizons’ encounter

The NASA mission is the first-ever foray into the “third region” of the solar system, also called the Kuiper Belt, containing …

New light on black holes

Researchers almost catch a glimpse of the ravenous vortexes in the Universe which don't even let light escape their gravitational grip

Cometary commune edged out

Observations support the hypothesis that thousands of comets are present in a belt on the periphery of our Solar System

No more sweet sixteen

Earth is 30 million years older than originally estimated by researchers

Pluto: ‘Recent’ volcanism raises puzzle — how can such a cold body power eruptions?

What extra details are lurking in the poorly imaged half of Pluto? 

Simply Put: Earth Day reminder

Land the size of South America will be degraded if current trends continue: UN Report

We cannot afford to continue taking land, our most valuable asset, for granted, says UNCCD chief

Research shows universe's first life was born on carbon planets

This work shows that even stars with a tiny fraction of the carbon in our solar system can host planets

Like ours

Astronomers discover an Earth-like planetary system

Married in space

The recent Atlantis-Mir docking in space, only the 2nd of its kind, is the first tentative step towards Mars

World lost 68% vertebrates in 1970-2016: WWF

Freshwater wildlife down 84%; Latin America, the Caribbean particularly hit

Venus: could it really harbour life? New study springs a surprise

It may be that astrobiologists searching for life beyond Earth now have an additional atmospheric biosignature about which to argue

Solar Blast

Fresh twist in Moon’s genesis; lunar body likely formed within hours after collision

Moon’s composition is similar to Earth and not Mars or other objects in the solar system

From Neptune's blue hue to Jupiter's red spot: are the colours of the planets real?

Many images of planets have been manipulated. So have we seen their true colours? Not always, it turns out.

Scientist who called mysterious Oumuamua object alien probe explains why

Abraham Loeb, one of the Harvard scientists who came up with this theory, talks about this extraordinary conclusion and the media frenzy it generated

‘Earth Overshoot Day’ has shifted back to July 29

This means humanity has used all biological resources that the Earth regenerates during the entire year by July 29, the same date as in 2019

A scrapbook of wonder

Caspar Henderson inspires us to broaden the horizons of our sense of wonder

Scientists detect two water worlds 218 light years away

Study of the twin planets shows exoplanets are more diverse; new planet in same system discovered  

Pluto's moons wobble chaotically

Shifting gravitational field of Pluto-Charon double planet system behind the phenomenon, say scientists

NASA tests autonomous drill to explore signs of life on Mars

The drill can operate without real-time human input. If it gets stuck, it can also dislodge itself

Great Green Wall: How funding can help Sahel fight desertification again

Great Green Wall project on a slow track due to funds crunch; President of France Emmanuel Macron announces $14 billion to scale up work