Now is the perfect time to see dwarf planet Ceres for yourself
24 November 2021
The only dwarf planet in the inner solar system, Ceres will be at its closest to Earth for a week from the end of November. Catch it while you can, says Abigail Beall
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Weird shape-shifting clouds of dust seem to be orbiting a distant star
14 October 2021
The light from a distant star appears to be orbited by something that is continually changing shape and size, possibly clouds of dust from repeated collisions
Jupiter-like planet survived the death of its star without harm
13 October 2021
Astronomers have spotted a Jupiter-like planet in its original orbit around a white dwarf for the first time
How to Mars review: Sci-fi satire about reality TV on the Red Planet
4 August 2021
How to Mars by David Ebenbach is an amusing novel about a failed attempt at reality TV on Mars. It is a new twist on the genre, says Clare Wilson
Chris Mason interview: Let's tweak human DNA for life on other planets
14 July 2021
To become an interplanetary species, we may have to genetically engineer ourselves to be more resilient, says geneticist Chris Mason. He has a 500-year plan for life away from Earth
An enormous ‘mega comet’ is flying into our solar system
21 June 2021
Astronomers have found a large object entering our solar system – it could be an unusually large comet or even a minor planet, and it will get nearly as close to the sun as Saturn by 2031
Pluto is covered in huge red patches and we don't know what they are
21 June 2021
Huge swathes of Pluto’s surface are covered in a mysterious red material, and planetary scientists’ best guess for what it could be doesn’t seem to match up to data from the New Horizons probe
Alien plants: The search for photosynthesis on other worlds
5 May 2021
Looking for signs of life in exoplanet atmospheres is fraught with uncertainty. But now that we can detect polarised light reflected directly off other worlds, we could spot unmistakable evidence of photosynthesis
NASA is about to fly a helicopter on another planet for the first time
8 April 2021
The Ingenuity helicopter, which hitched a ride to Mars aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover, is getting ready to perform its first test flight on 12 April
Is there an ancient black hole at the edge of the solar system?
31 March 2021
Hints of a hefty source of gravity beyond Pluto sparked the search for a possible “Planet Nine”. Now, some astronomers think it could instead be a black hole from the big bang, offering a rare glimpse into the early universe
