By Ariel Marcy, 21 April 2023
Scientists thought they knew how gas giants like Jupiter were made. Now a newly spotted planet in a faraway solar system is challenging the recipe.
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By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham, 16 March 2022
By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham Here is ‘acute’ quiz for you to size up! Answer these questions to see if you are in shape.
By David Shaw, 29 July 2021
If you dug a hole straight down, what would you find? Earth isn’t just solid rock all the way through. There’s a thin rocky crust floating on the slowly flowing mantle, a liquid outer core and solid metal inner core. It turns out that Mars has a similar internal structure to Earth.
By David Shaw, 29 April 2021
Black holes have such strong gravity that nothing, not even light can escape its clutches. We like to imagine that they are far away, like the supermassive black hole in the heart of our galaxy. But there may be black holes much closer to home. We’re just not very good at seeing them – after […]
By David Shaw, 18 November 2020
Here are five space science questions to challenge you. Is your mind a great expanse, or are you a bit spaced out?
By David Shaw, 3 June 2020
This quiz has a focus on bodies, from celestial to human. How much do you know about the universe? Do you really know how you’re put together? Answer these questions to find out!
By David Shaw, 17 July 2019
We have a few questions from the world of metrology! That’s the science of measuring things. So have a go, and see how you measure up!
By David Shaw, 19 June 2019
There are a few funny words in this week’s quiz. You’ll need to be on top of your sci-vocab if you want to score 5/5!
By David Shaw, 24 October 2018
Do you know your trees, moons and non-metals? We’ve got a bunch of tricky trivia here for you this round! If you’re after more fun science for kids, subscribe to Double Helix magazine!
By David Shaw, 10 October 2018
Getting 5/5 in this quiz won’t guarantee you a Nobel, but it might give you a hint on how to get one!
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