Meaning of life changes across cosmos

Monday, 6 September 2010
Scientists have detected a spatial variation in the fine structure constant, meaning the laws of physics might alter in different parts of the universe.

God did not create universe: Hawking

Friday, 3 September 2010 (91 comments)
God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the universe due to a series of developments in physics, according to a new book by Stephen Hawking.

Dying star in hot water

Thursday, 2 September 2010
Astronomers think light from distant stars may be forming water on a dying red giant twice the mass and 700 times the size of our Sun.

Solar max claims 'overstated': expert

Friday, 27 August 2010
Australia's leading body responsible for monitoring space weather has dismissed claims that a massive solar storm could "wipe out the Earth's entire power grid".

Spinning asteroids split in two

Thursday, 26 August 2010
Scientists have discovered asteroids can split in two if they rotate too quickly.

Pulsars measure up mass of planets

Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Scientists have worked out a new way to measure the mass of a planet using pulsars.

'Hot Jupiter' moons unlikely to exist

Wednesday, 18 August 2010
New research suggests moons orbiting Jupiter-class worlds are unlikely to exist - at least around the vast majority of extrasolar planets discovered so far.

Scientist googles crater find

Monday, 16 August 2010
Scientists using Google Maps have discovered a new crater-like structure in the Bayuda Desert of Sudan.

Mind training tackles motion sickness

Monday, 9 August 2010
Motion sickness really is a case of mind over matter, according to NASA researchers, who are testing a system developed to try to help astronauts adjust to microgravity.

Lunar rocks yield no water

Friday, 6 August 2010
A new study of rock samples collected during the Apollo missions has concluded the Moon is almost bone dry.

New optics sharpens telescope's focus

Thursday, 5 August 2010
Astronomers have developed a new technique to provide sharper views of the universe from the ground.

Theory suggests universe without Big Bang

Monday, 2 August 2010
A new theory has been put forward to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe, without the need for dark energy.

Astronomers discover new threat to Earth

Thursday, 29 July 2010
Astronomers have detected a half-kilometre wide asteroid that appears to be on a collision course with the Earth - in 172 years time.

Exoplanet bonanza fuels excitement

Wednesday, 28 July 2010
News analysis A recent talk by a leading US researcher has fuelled speculation that astronomers have discovered a substantial number of Earth-sized planets.

NASA unveils 'most detailed' map of Mars

Monday, 26 July 2010
A camera aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has helped develop the most accurate global Martian map ever produced.