The dust of dead Earth-like planets has been observed in the atmosphere of four nearby white dwarfs, the core of a dead star that is comparable to that of our sun. A team from the University of Warwick found outer layers containing up to up to 300,000 gigatonnes of rocky debris, which includes up to … Read more
Alien life may be common throughout the universe, researchers claim, saying it could be thriving on planets orbiting distance stars with a dusty atmosphere. Exoplanets outside the the solar system are less likely to be too hot or cold if they have a dusty atmosphere and are tidally locked, according to the study. They would … Read more
Life-sized cardboard cut-outs with photos of football fans are packing the stands of Borussia Moenchengladbach’s stadium ahead of their first home game since the Bundesliga was suspended because of the coronavirus. Gladbach fans have ordered more than 12,000 of the £17 each cutouts which have been placed in the stands for their first home fixture at … Read more