Shiny space rock dazzles astronomers
Astronomers are puzzling over an unusually shiny space rock orbiting billions of kilometres out from the Sun.
A team led by Professor James Elliot of
Scientists hope dust unlocks solar secrets
It will be at least two months before scientists know whether a space capsule retrieved from South Australia's outback contains asteroid dust.
The Japanese space missi
Moon has more water than first thought
There is far more water on the Moon than previously thought and it is likely widespread deep under its surface, according to a new report.
Recent Moon missions have sh
New evidence supports Mars ocean theory
Scientists have come up with fresh evidence supporting the theory that a vast ocean covered much of the Martian northern hemisphere 3.5 billion years ago.
The work pai
Astronomers catch exoplanet on the move
Astronomers observing a planet orbiting a nearby star for the first, say it must have formed very quickly.
A report, published today in the journal
Dusty simulations may reveal planets
An international team of astrophysicists are developing computer simulations of dust around distant stars to help search for Earth-like planets.
The work, led by astro
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