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Boron discovery suggests Martian habitability

December 12, 2017
Researchers believe life may have existed on Mars, after the discovery of boron by the Curiosity rover.

Atomic secret of star formation uncovered

December 1, 2017
Astronomers have discovered new information regarding the role of hydrogen atoms in stellar formation.

Gravitational wave insight is discovery boon

November 30, 2017
Researchers have discovered that gravity travels at the same speed of light, after detecting gravitational waves and light from two neutron stars colliding.

New quantum computer chip created

October 17, 2017
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have created a computer chip with nanoscale optical quantum memory.

Nobel Prize Physics winners announced

October 3, 2017
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been announced, with one half awarded to Rainer Weiss and the other half shared between Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne for their...

TRAPPIST-1 system could support life

October 3, 2017
Some of the recently discovered planets in the TRAPPIST solar system could potentially be habitable, according to scientists from the University of Warwick.

Saturn’s North Pole

October 1, 2017
An image of Saturn's North Pole captured by Cassini as it began its dives between the planet's rings.

Metal oxide discovered on exoplanet

September 26, 2017
A team of astronomers have discovered, for the first time, titanium oxide on the exoplanet WASP-19b.

Mercury’s hidden ice content discovered

September 19, 2017
Research carried out at Brown University in the US suggests more ice is present than originally thought on Mercury.  

Uncovering the mystery of the bow shock

September 18, 2017
An international team of astrophysicists has revealed more about interactions between Mars and the solar wind – charged particles released from the Sun.

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