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Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship – here's what to make of it

Avi Loeb, a physicist from Harvard University in the US, has recovered 50 tiny spherical iron fragments from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that he claims may be material from an interstellar alien spaceship.

The Conversation

Our infant solar system may have survived a nearby supernova explosion

A supernova that erupted when a massive star died could have destroyed our infant solar system — if it weren't protected by a cocoon of molecular gas.

Space

The top 10 Ariane 5 rocket launches of all time

The Ariane 5 is set to fly for the final time on Tuesday (July 4), ending a 27-year launch career. Relive some of its finest moments here.

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From the Lab: French researchers uncover why solar system planets are unlikely to collide

More than 30 years ago researchers discovered that the orbits of the four terrestrial planets in our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars - are chaotic. Despite this behaviour, French researchers believe their orbits are stable and the chances of a planetary collision are slim.

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Billions of Years Ago, a Supernova May Have Nearly Destroyed the Solar System

According to astronomer Doris Arzoumanian and her team, clues to that ancient explosion and aftermath exist in meteorites.

Inverse

A 'captured' alien planet may be hiding at the edge of our solar system — and it's not 'Planet X'

The cold and mysterious Oort cloud at the edge of our solar system may be hiding a rogue exoplanet, new research suggests.

Space

Astronomers puzzled by 'planet that shouldn't exist'

The search for planets outside our Solar System – exoplanets – is one of the most rapidly growing fields in astronomy. Over the past few decades, more than 5,000 exoplanets have been detected and astronomers now estimate that on average there is at least one planet per star in our…

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A 'captured' alien planet may be hiding at the edge of our solar system — and it's not 'Planet X'

The cold and mysterious Oort cloud at the edge of our solar system may be hiding a rogue exoplanet, new research suggests.

LiveScience

Salty 'peanut' asteroid may reveal where Earth got its water

Tiny salt grains discovered in samples returned by the Hayabusa mission could indicate that the largest population of space rocks in the solar system is more watery than previously thought.

Space

SkySafari 7 Pro app review

With its planetarium feature, telescope control and slick design, SkySafari 7 Pro is the best all-round app for astronomers and astrophotographers.

Space

Viral YouTube video explains NASA's search for alien life

A new viral video by a NASA astrobiologist explains the space agency's efforts to find out whether we are alone in the universe.

Space

Alien Life Could Be Hiding in These 4 Weird Places in our Solar System

If there's life on other planets in our Solar System, several recent studies suggest it could turn up in some really bizarre places.

Inverse

Astronomers Finally Found the Origin of the Strangest Meteor Shower

The Geminids meteor shower is shrouded in mystery. But NASA's Parker Solar Probe is shining a light on some of its secret origins.

Inverse

Saturn's moon Enceladus has all the ingredients for life in its icy oceans. But is life there?

For the first time, phosphorus — the rarest of six elements upon which life as we know it depends — has been found in a tiny ocean-bearing moon in our solar system.

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There could still be a ninth planet in our Solar System – here’s why

We all used to think there were nine planets. But in 2006 the solar system was left with only eight planets, when Pluto was no longer classified as such. Is it still possible there is a planet out there beyond Neptune – possibly way beyond it?

TechRadar

Travel outside the solar system for Exo Rally’s ‘brutally realistic’ racing simulator

Exbleative has announced its next upcoming game, where space meets dune buggies, Exo Rally Championship.

Digital Camera World

James Webb Space Telescope discovers asteroid belt comet has water vapor!

NASA's James Webb Telescope camera discovered a mystery in the form of a comet with water - but no carbon monoxide

The Conversation

5 incredible craters that will make you fall in love with the grandeur of our Solar System

Impact cratering happens on every solid body in the Solar System. In fact, it is the dominant process affecting the surfaces on most extraterrestrial bodies today.

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What are meteorites? I visit and study the craters they've left across our planet

Tens of thousands of asteroids – that we know of – are roaming our solar system. These are building blocks made up of metal, silicates, and ice left over from the beginning of time when the planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) and their moons were…

Inverse

A Deep Sea Mission Could Reveal Knowledge Critical for Finding Alien Life

Astrobiologists seeking out alien life in the Solar System may benefit from a new mission exploring hydrothermal vents in Earth's oceans.

The Hindu

State-run Anert launches ambitious project to make Kerala capital largest solar city in India

The Kerala government-run Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (Anert) opened a three-day expo, where the public can see, learn, and purchase various solar energy systems to implement a Central government scheme that was launched last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the Smart City Mission.

LiveScience

Earth may have debris from alien star systems trapped in its orbit, new research suggests

A new study questions if our planet could capture rocky and icy visitors from outside the solar system — and how scientists could spot them.

ABC News

Stand-alone power systems – SAPS – on trial in remote East Gippsland

In some regional towns, power outages are so common they're not even worth counting. But a Victorian-first trial of self-contained solar systems could change that.

Space

Watch the moon snuggle up to Earth's 'evil twin' Venus today with free livestream

Skywatchers can watch the moon get close to the solar system's hottest planet Venus on Tuesday (May 23) thanks to a free telescope livestream.

Space

See Jupiter's volcanic moon Io glow red-hot in incredible images from NASA's Juno probe

NASA's Juno mission made its 51st flyby of the gas giant planet Jupiter and its moons, catching stunning images of Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system.

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