Can swimming robots find alien life in the ‘ocean worlds’ of our Solar System?

Nasa is considering explorations of ocean words like Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn moon’s Enceladus.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Jul 10, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Volcanoes on Pluto baffle scientists: How can such a cold body power eruptions?

The amount of rock inside the celestial body is not enough to produce much heat from radioactivity.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Apr 06, 2022 · 11:30 pm

BepiColombo’s photos of Mercury may help unlock some of the planet’s secrets

Once in orbit, the spacecraft’s advanced payload of scientific instruments will help us understand how the planet was formed and what it is made of.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Oct 07, 2021 · 11:30 pm

We’ve got company: A second moon has been orbiting the Earth for three years

It is extremely faint and won’t be with us for much longer.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Feb 28, 2020 · 01:30 pm

How scientists figured out that the moon is not geologically dead

New analysis of data from the Apollo era shows that moonquakes occur close to visible faults, which may matter when setting up a moon base.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· May 16, 2019 · 11:30 pm

There are missing objects at the fringe of the solar system – new study puzzles astronomers

There's a mysterious lack of small bodies beyond Neptune, but a 'snowman-shaped' object may help explain why.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Mar 06, 2019 · 11:30 pm

China lands on the far side of moon. Here is the science behind the mission

China has become the first to achieve the feat. And unlike previous uncrewed moon landings, it relied on sophisticated technology rather than luck.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Jan 03, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Rocket science: A scientist explains Europe Space Agency’s landmark mission to Mercury

The spacecraft took off from Kourou, French Guyana, on October 20.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Oct 22, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Solar system with seven Earth-like planets found around nearby star – here’s what they could be like

If there's life on one of the Earth's seven sisters, chances are it has spread to all of them.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Feb 23, 2017 · 11:30 pm

From Neptune’s blue hue to Jupiter’s red spot: Are the colours of the planets real?

Many images of planets have been manipulated. So have we seen their true colours? Not always, it turns out.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Jul 25, 2016 · 11:30 pm

Mercury: Get ready to watch the ‘first rock from the sun’ in transit

How to view Mercury's rare move across the face of the sun.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· May 06, 2016 · 04:30 pm

The more we learn about Mercury, the weirder it seems

Recent research explaining why Mercury is so dark raises many new questions.

David Rothery, The Conversation

· Mar 14, 2016 · 11:30 pm