Solar System

Sciences & Technology

Four important things that this picture tells us

It’s been dubbed the heavyweight champion of black holes. But the first image of the M87* black hole also provides us with a treasure trove of information about our Universe

Sciences & Technology

Q&A: Seeing the super, double blue, blood moon

Everything you need to know about the double-blue moon, super moon and total lunar eclipse

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Planet search more than a numbers game

Identifying 1,284 new planets is one thing, searching for life forms on them will be more difficult

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What happened to Mars’ atmosphere?

Now we know the answer: It’s blowing in the (solar) winds

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Running water = possibly life on Mars

The discovery of liquid water on the Red Planet is an important step in the search for life on our planetary neighbour, but it will take many more missions before we might find anything