Ancient lava flows could explain pie-shaped landform on Mars
If it was a real pie, it'd be the largest in the universe. But alas, it's composed of cold iron-rich rock - not flour, butter, fruit and sugar. The 1.2-mile wide circle of rumpled Martian crust was likely created by lava flows thousands of years ago. ... more
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New Horizons Wakes Up on Pluto's Doorstep
After a voyage of nearly nine years and three billion miles -the farthest any space mission has ever traveled to reach its primary target - NASA's New Horizons spacecraft came out of hibernation on ... more
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Mars mountain may have arisen from lake sediments: NASA
A mountain on Mars may have built up over time from lake sediments, according to NASA scientists who have been studying observations from the Curiosity rover scouring the Red Planet. ... more
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The first X-ray diffraction measurements on Mars
In 2012 the Mars Science Laboratory landed in the fascinating Gale crater. The Gale crater is of such great interest because of the 5.5 km high mountain of layered materials in the middle. This mate ... more
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Queen's scientist leads study of 'Super-Earth'
Research led by an astronomer at Queen's University Belfast could pave the way in the search for life on other planets.
Up to now, only space-based telescopes have been able to detect planets ... more
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Finding infant earths and potential life just got easier
Among the billions and billions of stars in the sky, where should astronomers look for infant Earths where life might develop? New research from Cornell University's Institute for Pale Blue Dots sho ... more
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ADS assembles most precise "clock ensemble" ever for operation in space
It may not look like a clock, but that's exactly what it is. By assembling the ACES (Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space), Airbus Defence and Space is creating a "super clock" for the European Space Ag ... more
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