NASA’s Magellan mission reveals possible tectonic activity on Venus
Researchers from Stanford University analyse decades-old data, discovering Venus’ coronae may indicate active geological processes.
New theory of gravity brings long-sought Theory of Everything closer
Researchers at Aalto University develop a quantum gravity theory that’s compatible with the Standard Model of particle physics.
Black holes: Beyond the singularity
Researchers at the University of Trieste explore potential alternatives to singularities, challenging traditional black hole theories.
Magnetar flares can forge planets’ worth of gold
Researchers at the Flatiron Institute reveal flares from magnetized stars can produce 27 moons’ mass in gold and heavy elements.
Cosmic twist: New study suggests the universe could be spinning
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi explore universe rotation, potentially resolving Hubble tension in expansion rates.
Miso made in space tastes nuttier, researchers find
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark discovered that space-fermented miso has a nuttier, roasted flavour profile.
Fixing cracks in moon bricks with bacteria
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a method using Sporosarcina pasteurii to repair lunar soil bricks.
In the pinball world of asteroids, a mudball meteorite avoided collisions
An international research team now believes that Aguas Zarcas is strong because it avoided collisions in space and did not have the cracks that weaken many meteorites.
World’s oldest impact crater found, rewriting Earth’s ancient history
Curtin University researchers have identified a 3.5-billion-year-old crater in the Pilbara, Western Australia, suggesting meteorite impacts shaped Earth’s early crust.
Gulf of Mars: Rover finds ‘vacation-style’ beaches on red planet
An international team of scientists find Zhurong rover’s ground-penetrating scans indicate an ancient northern ocean on Mars.