Latest articles by David Rothery
In 1961, the US astrophysicist Frank Drake, who passed away on Sept. 2 at the age of 92, came up with an equation to estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way right now.
A geologist explains what the "doorway" on Mars really is and why it's so tempting to see recognizable shapes on other worlds.
It’s not often that the sudden appearance of a new impact crater on the Moon can be predicted, but it’s going to happen on March 4, when a derelict SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will crash into it.
Could we mine Earth's newly discovered companion?
The BepiColombo spacecraft – a joint project by the European and Japanese space agencies – swung by its destination planet Mercury in the early hours of Oct. 2.
When we talk about amazing geological features, we often limit ourselves to those on Earth.
The best place for life on Mars might be more than a kilometre below its surface!
The IAU's achievements during its first few decades include resolving contradictory sets of names given to features on the Moon and Mars by rival astronomers during the previous few centuries.
