Clay tablet holds clue to asteroid mystery: Now researchers say their translation of symbols on a star map from an ancient civilisation includes notes on a mile-wide asteroid that later hit Earth – which could have caused tens of thousands of deaths. [Telegraph]
‘Revolutionary’ new technique aims to find Earth-like planets: The technique helps to measure subtle shifts in the colour of starlight and the team of physicists and astronomers plans to make the first measurements within weeks from a telescope in Arizona, making the prospect of finding extraterrestrial life much closer than thought. [Telegraph]
‘Tsunami’ sweeps across the Sun: Remarkable images of a “solar tsunami” spreading across the face of the Sun have been captured by a pair of spacecraft. The tsunami of superheated gas, caused by a huge explosion known as a coronal mass ejection, took only 35 minutes to cross almost the entire Sun. [Times]
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