What do we know about alien worlds?
The universe is full of diverse worlds very different to our own. If you like the idea of exploring space, this is the article for you.
Category: Space
How high do you have to go to see the curvature of the Earth?
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25 mind-blowing facts about gravity
While Tim Peake reacquaints himself with gravity, we reveal the secrets of this fundamental force
NASA solve Mars mystery: Solar winds stripped the planet of its atmosphere
As far as we’re aware, Mars is a barren, lifeless world. Up until now, scientists have struggled to figure out why this is the case, but new evidence has provided a reason: Mars lost...
Why is Earth bigger than Mars?
When compared to our planet Mars is very tiny, possessing around ten per cent of Earth’s total mass. This has long puzzled experts in planetary formation, as in the standard model objects of a...
New Horizons: Pluto’s secrets revealed by NASA flyby
The debate surrounding Pluto’s size has finally been settled, according to brand new results returned by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. Pluto has been found to be about 2.370 kilometres (1,473 miles) in diameter, making...
Pluto: What has New Horizons discovered during its flyby of the dwarf planet?
The debate surrounding Pluto’s size has finally been settled, according to brand new results returned by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. Pluto has been found to be about 2.370 kilometres (1,473 miles) in diameter, making...
Is an asteroid going to hit Earth?
It’s Asteroid Day, and our friends at All About Space magazine have asked asteroid researcher Professor Alan Fitzsimmonds 5 questions about the threat space rocks pose to life on Earth, how we detect potential Earth-trajectory planet-killers and what...
NASA chief Charles Frank Bolden Jr. believes alien life exists somewhere in the universe
Last week NASA Administrator Charles Frank Bolden Jr. was quizzed by UK children on all manner of space related topics. When asked if he believed in aliens by one of the panelists, to which...
