Claims of alien life are overhyped – and miss the real accomplishment 18. April 2025 (19:14) Whenever there’s even a slight chance that an exoplanet shows signs of biological activity, people understandably get excited – but it’s never been aliens, and we shouldn’t jump to conclusions, not this time or the next, says Chris Lintott(New Scientist)
Quantum GPS can help planes navigate when regular GPS is jammed 18. April 2025 (18:00) A quantum sensor using Earth's magnetic fields outperformed standard GPS backups in test flights. This technology could help commercial aircraft stay on course amid a rise in GPS jamming and spoofing attacks(New Scientist)
Hot methane seeps could support life beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet 18. April 2025 (12:00) Microbial communities feeding on geothermal methane seeps beneath the Antarctic ice sheet could resemble life-supporting environments on frozen worlds in our solar system and beyond(New Scientist)
Most accurate space clock to launch – and count down to destruction 18. April 2025 (11:00) A network of Earth's best clocks will be synchronised with the most accurate one ever sent into space. But the device has a short shelf life: it will burn up in the atmosphere at the end of the decade as the ISS deorbits(New Scientist)
Will we ever have confirmation of life outside our solar system? 17. April 2025 (18:07) The report of possible biosignatures on the exoplanet K2-18b is exciting, but we are a long way from establishing beyond doubt that there is life on such a distant world(New Scientist)
Does the shipping industry's plan for net zero add up? 17. April 2025 (16:00) New global rules will see a carbon levy applied to emissions from shipping for the first time, but analysts say the package falls short of what is needed(New Scientist)
