Microscopic crystals extracted from meteorites could help settle a debate about the birth of our patch of the Milky Way.

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Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show. By Katherine Kornei If our species manages to hang on ...

Solar panels can help cut your energy bills – here’s how they generate power, what happens to the electricity you don’t use, and how UK weather affects output ...