Space Science Series

Nasa's Psyche mission is set for launch – here's how it could unveil the interior secrets of planets

Oct 15, 2023 04:07 am UTC| Science

Its unlikely to be a bad omen, but Nasas mission Psyche is currently due to launch on Friday 13 October. Lifting off at 10.19 EDT on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, it faces a perilous journey and isnt scheduled for arrival...

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The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system

Oct 12, 2023 07:30 am UTC| Science

The afterglow of a massive collision between two giant planets may have been detected for the first time. The wreckage of the collision could eventually cool and form an entirely new planet. If the observation is...

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Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space

Oct 12, 2023 07:28 am UTC| Science

When you hear the word comet, you might imagine a bright streak moving across the sky. You may have a family member who saw a comet before you were born, or you may have seen one yourself when comet Nishimura passed by...

The secrets to self-confidence, according to cognitive science

Oct 10, 2023 07:39 am UTC| Science

In 2019, 7.2% of people in the European Union suffered from chronic depression. The human - and economic - cost of this illness is considerable, which is why the European Commission unveiled a 1.23 billion mental health...

How dormant plant traits could be reawakened to unlock fertiliser-free farming

Oct 06, 2023 06:53 am UTC| Science

Plants are among the most intrepid explorers on Earth. Roughly 460 million years ago, the first plants started leaving lakes and rivers and appeared on land. At that time, the surface of Earth was mostly bare...

Gravitational distortion of time helps tell modified gravity apart from a dark force

Oct 06, 2023 02:30 am UTC| Science

With his theory of General Relativity in 1915, Albert Einstein revolutionized how we think about our universe. Rather than the cosmos simply providing the room for the planets and stars to orbit each other, space and time...

Nobel prize in chemistry awarded for 'quantum dot' technology that gave us today's high definition TVs

Oct 06, 2023 02:28 am UTC| Science

The 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio for the discovery and development of particles so tiny they were once thought too small to be possible. They are widely used in television screens, LED lights...