Why the universe may be teeming with aliens
19 November 2008
Hunting for a planet that can support life? There's more to it than looking for Earth's distant twin, says David Shiga
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Is dark matter mystery about to be solved?
5 March 2008
About a quarter of the cosmos is thought to be made of dark matter, yet no one has ever found any. In 2008, that could change
The mystery of Planet X
9 January 2008
Something weird is going on beyond Neptune, but Pluto is too puny to blame. Time to call in the planet hunters, says Govert Schilling
Sky maps: Leaving no star unturned
12 December 2007
If the sun's evil twin or killer asteroids are out there, ambitious digital mapping projects will nail them, says Hazel Muir
Probing the true nature of black holes
3 October 2007
A host of new techniques means we will soon know whether these weird cosmic objects are what we think they are, says Michael D Lemonick
Weird worlds: Planets that defy convention
26 September 2007
From super huge to hellishly hot, there are some crazy planets coming to light outside the familiar confines of our solar system
Sounds in space
8 August 2007
If we care to listen, we'd discover the planets and moons of the solar system are shouting their secrets for all to hear
America's most ancient mariners
8 August 2007
Instead of being big game hunters, the first Americans may have conquered the New World by boat following a trail of sushi
Huge sea level rises are coming – unless we act now
25 July 2007
NASA physicist James Hansen explains why he thinks a sea level rise of several metres is a near certainty if greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing unchecked
The last place on earth to survive when the sun explodes
13 June 2007
In an era when humanity seems to have subjugated the whole world, a surprising number of places have been left untouched
