These ‘Light Fingerprints’ Can Help Us to Identify Distant Alien Worlds
How do you identify an exoplanet? Often the way it behaves gravitationally is a big clue, but studying the way it reflects light – its spectrum – can also be…
Brutal Study Just Crushed The Dream of Terraforming Mars Into a Blue Planet
Elon Musk wants to do it. NASA wants to do it. Heck, Arnold Schwarzenegger did do it (well, in a movie). But can it be done? We’re talking about terraforming…
Astronomers Have Made The First Detection of a Radioactive Molecule in Space
After a long search, a cosmic mystery has an answer. Astronomers have made the very first unambiguous detection of a radioactive molecule in space – an isotope of aluminium, found…
Hubble Has Just Captured These Spectacular Images of Mars And Saturn
During the summer of 2018, the planets of Mars and Saturn (one after the other) have been in opposition. In astronomical terms, opposition refers to when a planet is on…
You Might Be Less Excited About Colonising Mars After This New Study
For generations, many have dreamed about the day when it would be possible to set foot on Mars – aka. “Earth’s Twin” planet. And in the past few years, multiple…