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Dark matter: our review suggests it's time to ditch it in favour of a new theory of gravity

We can model the motions of planets in the Solar System quite accurately using Newton’s laws of physics. But in the early 1970s, scientists noticed that this didn’t work for disc galaxies – stars at their outer edges, far from the gravitational force of all the matter at their centre…

The Conversation

Jupiter's core hides a disturbing cannibal past — study

New evidence from the Juno probe shows Jupiter ingesting large quantities of planetesimals, which could explain its unusual core.

Inverse

Space scientists unveil new evidence icy ocean worlds and moons can host life

Water worlds are exoplanets with enough water to form a hydrosphere. They may also be our best chance of finding life off Earth.

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Solar system guide: Discover the order of planets and other amazing facts

Explore the eight (or nine) planets of the solar system in order from nearest to the sun and discover the many wonders of our solar system along the way.

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Nasa considers sending swimming robots to habitable 'ocean worlds' of the Solar System

Nasa has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming robots (known as independent micro-swimmers) to explore oceans beneath the icy shells of our Solar System’s many “ocean worlds”. But don’t imagine metal humanoids swimming frog-like underwater. They will probably…

The Conversation

The Webb Telescope will reveal Jupiter and its icy moons in stunning detail

Webb's science mission starts close to home with the largest Solar System planet and its stunning moons, some of which could hold alien life.

Inverse

How to stop space rocks hitting Earth

With NASA announcing an asteroid is on a possible collision course with Earth 23 years from now, 360info looks at the planet's early warning systems.

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NASA mission to core of an ancient mini-planet in our Solar System suffers major setback

NASA's mission to a planet's former core will not launch this year, delivering a delay in both launch date and prolonging the eventual arrival date.

Inverse

New molecules found on a nearby asteroid could reveal the origins of life

Japanese researchers recently announced that Ryugu carries strains of no less than 20 different amino acids — the building blocks of life itself!

Inverse

Alien life may exist on Venus as planet could be 'habitable', says report

A new study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that ammonia in the clouds of Venus could neutralise the sulphuric acid and make the planet "more habitable"

Daily Mirror

World’s largest radio telescope picks up peculiar signals from space

In this edition of Inverse Daily, learn more about China's search for alien life and a digital cloning technology that has reshaped the future of Star Wars.

Inverse

Planet Nine: The answer to this cosmic mystery may come sooner than you think

Is it a planet, a black hole, or a group of planets? One astronomer has an ambitious idea to find out.

Inverse

Gaseous and scorching “hot Jupiters” make tilted loops around their parent stars

Scorching ''hot-Jupiters" sometimes orbit their parent stars along wonky orbits. Astronomers are trying to understand why — and if it happens in our own Solar System.

Inverse

Vulcan vs. Atlas V: Specs, launch history, Ukraine conflict, cost, and more

The Vulcan rocket will launch in late 2022 on a flight to the Moon. The Vulcan replaces the United Launch Alliance's Atlas V and its problematic RD-180 engines.

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Switching to renewable energy: the rebates and incentives on offer to Australian households

Here’s what state and federal governments provide to help residents adopt the latest technology and cut power bills

Benzinga

Sono Motors Partners With Logistics Provider Rhenus - Read Why

Sono Group NV (NASDAQ:SEV) has partnered with the Rhenus Group, a logistics service provider, on using smart solar technology in last-mile logistics. The cooperation aims to collect extensive solar data in real-world operations on the road to further optimize the potential of Sono Motors' solar technology for use on vans. A Rhenus…

Inverse

Europe’s space agency greenlights Comet Interceptor to study the next ‘Oumuamua

The Comet Interceptor mission will wait for an interstellar object to pass near Earth so ESA can encounter it and study it ASAP and determine its origin.

The Conversation

Gaia mission: five insights astronomers could glean from its latest data

The European Space Agency’s (Esa) Gaia mission has just released new data. The Gaia satellite was launched in 2013, with the aim of measuring the precise positions of a billion stars. In addition to measuring the stars’ positions, speeds and brightness, the satellite has collected data on a huge range…

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NASA scientists flock to the Australian outback to see the one-second 'flash' that could unlock the secrets of Pluto

NASA scientists arrive in the Northern Territory for a rare event that they hope will reveal secrets of the solar system's most mysterious dwarf planet.

The Independent UK

Scale model of solar system installed in Belfast hills

The Our Place In Space installation stretches for 10km.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Hayabusa samples point to high water content on Ryugu

Samples from the Ryugu asteroid that were collected by the Hayabusa2 space probe contain water, according to a paper by researchers from Hokkaido University, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and other institutions that was published in the academic journal Science.

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Ancient Ryugu asteroid sample sheds new light on solar system's creation

Scientists say a tiny sample of an ancient asteroid is shedding new light on the creation of the solar system.

Inverse

NASA’s DAVINCI mission could start a scientific renaissance on Venus

NASA plans a return to Venus in 2030, including an atmospheric probe and two orbiters that could revolutionize our understanding of our sister planet.

Inverse

Study: Alien civilizations may migrate between star systems — spaceship optional

A new paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology suggests extraterrestrial life could use free-floating planets, also known as rogue planets, to move between star systems.

The Conversation

Curious Kids: Why does it matter if Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. Have a question you’d like an expert to answer? Send it to CuriousKidsCanada@theconversation.com.

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