Weirdest interstellar comets to visit our solar system and the alien theories they fuelled
In a 2021 paper, Loeb had stated that ‘Oumuamua had “half a dozen anomalies relative to comets or…
The Independent Climate 100 List 2026
When record breaking weather becomes our new normal, the detrimental effect the climate crisis is having on the…
Starwatch: Autumnal equinox in northern hemisphere, spring in the south | Astronomy
The September or autumnal equinox takes place this week. It marks the astronomical beginning of autumn in the…
Scientists tracked 21 oilbirds in Venezuela, and five disappeared from their cave for up to 73 days to stay closer to food |
PC: Alastair Rae/ Wikipedia Oilbirds spend their nights flying through tropical forests in search of fruit, but some…
Why the fight against pollution depends on better data
Faulty environmental data is not merely an academic problem. It can lead to flawed policies, wasted resources and…
China just launched four different rockets in 45 hours from three launch sites
China’s rapidly expanding space sector demonstrated its growing launch capacity last week, with four different orbital rockets lifting…
Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia – The Washington Post
Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia The Washington PostMeet the First New…
XRISM measured gas plunging toward pulsar GX 301−2 at 540,000 km/h as it crossed Wray 977’s stellar wind—and found evidence that its turbulent disk breaks apart before rebuilding in the opposite direction.
XRISM recorded plasma falling towards the X-ray pulsar GX 301−2 at least 540,000 kilometres per hour while the…
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports | Fossil fuels
On her first day as an expert author on the world’s most important climate reports, Prof Julia Steinberger…
Assam to get Isro’s advanced radar centre under Project Netra: What is it?
Assam is set to become home to a major space surveillance facility as the Indian Space Research Organisation…
Shark spotted in Bedford Basin causes some excitement
A rare sight for some in Bedford. According to videos online, a shark was spotted near the Bedford…
Early Solar System space rocks had up to 92% rocky chondrules as natural sorting separated them from ice-rich dust; new study finds |
During the Solar System’s first million years, its earliest outer worlds appear to have formed from a carefully…