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Pluto holds its own in the war of the moons

20 June 2007

Pluto isn't the biggest dwarf planet in the solar system, but it does have more moons

The last place on earth to survive when the sun explodes

13 June 2007

In an era when humanity seems to have subjugated the whole world, a surprising number of places have been left untouched

European planet hunters on brink of Earth-sized prize

2 May 2007

Europe's new space telescope is proving 10 times as sensitive as expected, giving it the edge in the hunt for new planets

Looking for the echoes of a supernova

2 May 2007

The dazzling light of long-gone supernovae is still visible if you know where to look, say researchers

New Earth-like planet could be perfect home from home

25 April 2007

Temperatures as mild as a summer's day, and the possibility of water, could provide human-friendly conditions just 20.5 light years away

Cannibal star: first sighting of a celestial glutton

3 April 2007

Exploding stars are supposed to flare and die. So when one just kept on belching fire, astronomers knew they had some explaining to do

60 Seconds

14 March 2007

Review: The Last Human, by Esteban Sarmiento et al

31 January 2007

Humans dominate the planet because of our evolutionary ancestors' darker sides. Adrian Barnett confronts a formidable cast of characters

Review 2006: I'm a planet, get me outta here!

19 December 2006

It was easily the most bizarre reality show of the year: 12 contestants, one eviction and a few hundred astronomers on the judging panel

Anatomy of a super-Earth

13 December 2006

Two new worlds are unlike anything we've ever seen before. New Scientist meets the latest additions to the growing family of planets