Quickest we could visit another star is 69 years – here’s how

Of all the stars in the sky, you might assume the closest to the sun would be the easiest to … More

This is the one! Super-Earth 40 light years away is our ‘best chance of finding alien life yet’

A newly discovered exoplanet is causing excitement among astronomers as it has the potential to give us the best opportunity … More

The first sighting of a halo of hydrogen wafting around the Milky Way has been revealed today. It was thought … More

Our set of rules describing particle physics may be under threat, according to results published by CERN. The Standard Model … More

With financial regulation constantly changing, banks and financial institutions are under constant pressure to keep up to speed with the … More

Despite various breakthroughs in battery technology, we still rely on tried-and-tested Li-ion, mainly because it’s cheap. In the hunt for … More

There could be life in one of the oceans in our Solar System, according to Nasa. Molecular hydrogen, one of … More

Over the winter, the Large Hadron Collider took a well-earned break from smashing particles together at velocities approaching the speed … More

Last month, the UK triggered Article 50, marking the start of our two-year divorce proceedings from the European Union. Since … More

Most scientific papers on the discovery of new galaxies are notable because they find something out of the ordinary. Now, … More