The Russian and US space agencies have announced a deal to create a space station in orbit around the Moon. … More
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Mercury poisoning and fire gilding: the science behind S-Town
If you haven’t listened to S-Town, one of the best podcasts of 2017, I need to address two points. First, what have you … More
We’re lucky Earth isn’t caught in a permanent Ice Age
The Earth might be more special than we previously thought. A new scientific study has found that if we were … More
The asteroid belt might actually be a giant a cosmic refugee camp
The origin of the asteroid belt is closely linked to the history of our Solar System, and astronomers thought they … More
This exo-inferno planet has titanium in its atmosphere
The light from an alien world has been examined in more detail than any before, revealing the first detection of … More
A big reservoir of water might be lurking under the Moon’s surface
How much water is there on the Moon? It depends who you ask. Recently a few studies have come out … More
Quantum encrypted box hints at unhackable communication
Quantum-encrypted communication and quantum computing promise to be safer and more secure ways of communicating, but a variety of challenges are keeping these goals … More
In space, nobody can make it hurt less when you pee
On September 21, an experiment will blast into orbit in an attempt to find a treatment for a very specific … More
How does Elon Musk’s spacesuit design stack up against Nasa’s?
Elon Musk has unveiled the first glimpse of the spacesuit astronauts will wear aboard his SpaceX Dragon Capsule. The suits, revealed … More
Pack an umbrella, it’s probably raining diamonds on Uranus
Making diamond out of plastic might sound like something straight out of science fiction, but the process has now been achieved in … More