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Nasa probe in closest ever look at hellish 475c surface of fiery planet Venus

Nasa probe in closest ever look at hellish 475c surface of fiery planet Venus

Nasa managed to get beneath Venus’ smothered thick clouds and now experts hope the Parker Solar Probe can supply some answers to their questions about the planet Nasa probe films Venus in ultra-rare peek beneath clouds A Nasa spacecraft has captured a stunning visible light spectrum of Venus for the very first time. Now experts … Read more

Final moments of dead planet crashing into a white dwarf seen for first time

Final moments of dead planet crashing into a white dwarf seen for first time

The moment debris from destroyed planets crashes into a dead star has been seen for the first time. Astronomers at the University of Warwick used X-rays to detect remnants of a planetary system colliding with, and being consumed within, the surface of a white dwarf – a star that has burnt up all of its … Read more

How long did it take to film The Green Planet?

How long did it take to film The Green Planet?

Sir David Attenborough, now 95, is back with another beautifully shot documentary called The Green Planet. Described as “Planet Earth through the eyes of plants,” the naturalist travels the world to explore extraordinary ways in which Earth’s plants have learned to survive and thrive in even the most challenging of environments. Following on from the … Read more