While our planet only has one easily visible Moon, several other tiny objects arguably deserve the title too

When we imagine planets, we usually picture them circling a fiery star like our Sun. But new evidence has now been found of a type of planetary system that instead forms around cold planets that float

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Might our universe – as vast as it is – be simply one of many? We look at the growing evidence that there’s more than one cosmos out there

H umans love conspiracy theories. From the JFK assassination, the Illuminati and the ‘deep state’, to vaccine distrust and ‘chemtrails’, the modern world is awash with beliefs in collusion and hoaxes.