Private ispace Resilience probe will attempt lunar landing this week
If successful, Resilience will be only the third private spacecraft to complete a landing on the moon, and the first…
Solar wind that blasts from sun may be driven by tiny plasma flares
The source of the charged plasma that makes up the solar wind has long been debated, but new evidence suggests…
What time is the partial lunar eclipse of the full moon this weekend?
The full moon on 28 October will have a red tinge for viewers in the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa…
The best robot photos of 2023, from fashion shows to Hollywood strikes
This year, robots could be seen making drinks in cafes, performing at Paris Fashion Week and even joining screenwriters on…
Autoimmune conditions linked to reactivated X chromosome genes
The inactivation of one copy of the X chromosome in female mammals may start to fail as they get older,…
Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for mastering structures of proteins
David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have been awarded the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry for research on predicting…
Destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam left behind a toxic legacy
The 2023 breach of the Kakhovka dam drained a huge reservoir and exposed a vast area of toxic sediment, creating…
The surprising new idea behind what sparked life on Earth
We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us…
Nor’easters slamming New England are growing more powerful
Much like hurricanes further south, the strongest storms to pummel the US north-east are getting even stronger as sea surface…
Spacecraft used to forecast solar storm 15 hours before it hit Earth
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft sometimes lies directly between the sun and Earth, making it ideally placed to analyse powerful solar…