Artist’s impression of the exoplanet GJ 1132 b

Hubble sees new atmosphere forming on a rocky exoplanet

11 March 2021

For the first time, scientists using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence of volcanic activity reforming the atmosphere on a rocky planet around a distant star. ̽»¨Ö±²¥planet, GJ 1132 b, has a similar density, size, and age to Earth.

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View from Baliau village, Manam

New drone technology advances volcanic monitoring

30 October 2020

Specially-adapted drones, developed by an international team involving scientists from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge, are transforming how we forecast eruptions by allowing close-range measurements of previously inaccessible and hazardous volcanoes

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Synthesized false colour image of Venus

Hints of life discovered on Venus

14 September 2020

A UK-led team of astronomers has discovered a rare molecule – phosphine – in the clouds of Venus, pointing to the possibility of extra-terrestrial ‘aerial’ life.

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Scelidosaurus: ready for its closeup at last

26 August 2020

̽»¨Ö±²¥first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree, completing a project that began more than a century and a half ago.

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