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Space tech to shrink as the limits of quantum physics are tested on Earth and beyond
A UK-wide consortium is developing technologies to use nanoparticles as state-of-the-art sensors on small, shoebox-sized satellites known as CubeSats.
Discovery of white dwarf pulsar sheds light on star evolution
The discovery of a rare type of white dwarf star system provides new understanding into stellar evolution.
Using photosynthesis for Martian occupation 鈥� while making space travel more sustainable
Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space – which could supplement life support systems on the Moon and Mars.
Unseen newborn planets are stirring up dust around a young star
The young star TW Hydrae is playing "shadow puppets" with scientists observing it with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Clearing the skies for Santa this Christmas: The researchers tackling junk in space
As scores of children prepare to look to the skies this Christmas Eve, they will be relieved to know scientists are helping to clear a path for Santa in space.
New research into atmospheric make-up of distant planet sheds light on its origins
New observations from the JWST show a molecular and chemical portrait of a distant planet, mapping its formation history.