‘The oldest objects in the known universe’
RESEARCHERS have uncovered a previously unknown family of darkly coloured asteroids that are relics from the solar system’s early history.
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Boy’s letter to NASA is everything
NASA advertised for a new Planetary Protection Officer, and one nine-year-old “guardian of the galaxy” thought he definitely fit the bill.
9-year-old’s adorable job application
NASA is on the hunt for someone to protect the planet. This little boy thinks he’s perfect for the job — and explains why in an adorable application letter.
A strange storm is choking Neptune
GREAT Red Spot, meet the Enormous White Blob. The planet Jupiter may soon face a challenger for the title of the Solar System’s biggest storm.
NASA is looking for an alien hunter
NASA is on the hunt for a planetary protection officer. The job: Defending Earth from alien contamination. The pay: Huge.
Diagram shows danger Earth is in
EVERY dot in this diagram is an object in space. Some of them are dangerously close to Earth – but NASA has a last resort up its sleeve.
Astronomers find first known exomoon
A TEAM of astronomers believe they have spotted the first moon outside our solar system, one that could provide vital clues to our universe.
One small step begins journey to stars
THE smallest ever spacecraft have been successfully put into orbit in what may be the first step towards visiting our nearest star — Proxima Centari.
Most powerful rocket to get us to Mars
NASA has been testing its new toy — the engine of the world’s most powerful rocket — that will one day play a major role in getting us to Mars.
Stephen Hawking’s fear of aliens
STEPHEN Hawking has made a chilling warning about humans connecting with alien life, and if earth receives a signal from a planet we should be wary about answering back.
The moon’s been hiding a big secret
THE Moon’s sub-surface is not exactly what we thought and it could be good news for lunar explorers, scientists say.
Why this empty bag sold for $2m
A PLAIN, cream coloured bag with nothing inside but an extraordinary history has been sold at auction for more than $2 million.
Russia set to unfurl a new ‘star’
AN experimental Russian satellite is about to become the third brightest object in our sky — behind only the sun and moon — in a move that has astronomers seeing red.
Can this odd hobby change laws of space?
DR PHILIP Davies has one of the weirdest hobbies you’ll ever hear about. But there’s a method to his madness – he wants to sell off pieces of Mars.
The star sending ‘strange’ radio signals
A STAR located just 11 light-years away from Earth is sending out ‘strange’ radio signals with experts saying they can’t rule out that it’s coming from aliens.
‘Aliens are in our solar system’
AN ENGINEER who previously worked at NASA Ames Research Center has claimed UFOs are hiding in the rings of Saturn.
A short history of alien encounters
FROM Roswell to Rendlesham Forest in the UK, these are the most notorious stories of “alien encounters”.
Is sun in ‘super chill’ period?
THE sun is heading for a rare, super-chill period and we’re “not quite sure what the consequences of this will be,” scientists say.
NASA has no money for Mars
NASA has announced that they can’t afford to send humans to Mars, putting the planned 2030s expedition on hold indefinitely.
Mysterious black rings appear in sky
MYSTERIOUS black smoke rings have been forming in the sky across the world, with scientists struggling to explain the freaky phenomenon.
The $5 million bag of moon dust
A BAG of moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong on the Apollo 11 mission is set to go to auction in New York.
Apocalyptic disaster could kill millions
A MASSIVE asteroid hitting Earth would create heat, pressure, tsunamis and flying debris but strong winds would be more deadly than anything else.
Peer into Jupiter’s raging red eye
THE first ever close-up pictures of Jupiter’s mysterious Great Red Spot have arrived. And they reveal a boiling cauldron reaching deep into the gas giant.
Jupiter’s spot gets its close-up
NASA has flown over the biggest storm in the Solar System – peering into its deep red heart, and hopefully discovering why it’s shrinking.
Jupiter probe to make historical flyover
NASA’s Juno spacecraft will make history today when it flies over Jupiter’s famous Great Red Spot – a 16,000-kilometre wide storm that has been raging for 350 years.
Tabby’s star is weirdest sun in galaxy
A MYSTERY star behind an “alien megastructure” theory has scientists puzzled, with many struggling to offer a solid explanation.
This mystery planet could destroy Earth
SOMETHING huge is lurking out there at the edge of the solar system. It’s really big. It’s never before been detected. It’s warping gravity fields.
Really bad news for life on Mars
HOPES of finding life on Mars, at least on the surface, have been dealt a serious blow.
Sun’s rays could cause power grid collapse
SCIENTISTS suspect the sun is on the verge of a “deep solar minimum”. It’s about to shower us with rays so intense that part of our atmosphere will collapse.
NASA plans to crash satellite into asteroid
IF you’ve ever worried that an asteroid is going to hit the Earth and wipe out the world as you know it, your worries could soon be over.
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