Category: 7. Science

Speaking of brown dwarfs… The boundaries of planethood can sometimes be blurry. For example, a free-floating object several times the mass of Jupiter might be considered a rogue planet (a planet that isn’t gravitationally bound to a star) or…

The news can sometimes make it feel like the world is about to end tomorrow. Fortunately, science has been on hand to deliver some much-needed good news.

Throughout 2025, researchers have been hard at work protecting us from existential threats,…

One of the most recognisable features of Mars is its red colour. Even the naked eye can clearly discern the Red Planet’s ruddy hue.

Humans have wondered where this red colour comes from for centuries, perhaps millennia.

Previously, it was…

Even most rocket scientists would rather avoid hard math when they don’t have to do it. So when it comes to figuring out orbits in complex three-body systems, like those in Cis-lunar space, which is between the Earth and the Moon,…

While most Americans spent Thanksgiving Day gathered around a table with family and friends, feet firmly planted on the ground, one Maryland-raised man spent the day journeying to the stars.

Chris Williams, who grew up in Potomac, Maryland, has…

In the latest study, researchers applied advanced processing techniques to Cassini’s archival data, reducing noise and revealing a strong energy dissipation signature deep within Titan. The research team interpreted this signature as coming…

White-tailed deer use glowing signposts to communicate during mating season, a new study has revealed. 

The University of Georgia, US, found that white-tailed deer communication involves a “hidden” visual component: UV-induced…