Melissa Brobby
Science writer
Melissa Brobby is a science communicator and astronomy writer.
Recent articles by Melissa Brobby
Powerful bursts from the surface of the Sun, are coronal mass ejections really dangerous?
Outbursts from the Sun destroying telecommunications systems may sound Hollywood, but history says otherwise.
How do planets survive being torn apart by dying stars?
Not all planets will be devoured when their dying host stars expand. So how do some survive?
Neutrinos could explain why the Universe didn’t just disappear after the Big Bang
Studying the fundamental particles known as neutrinos could reveal why there is any matter in the Universe at all.
Where's the edge of the Solar System, and what do we find in the outer realms of our cosmic neighbourhood?
Where is the edge of the Solar System, and what's going on out there?
Will future explorers be able to recycle materials on the Moon?
If humans establish a permanent settlement on the Moon, is it possible to recycle the waste we produce?
What Venus can tell us about climate change on Earth
Research into whether Venus had liquid oceans in its past is giving more insight into how Earth has so far avoided a runaway greenhouse effect.
Raw ingredients for life found round distant stars similar to our early Solar System
Discovery suggests raw ingredients for life are common in the dusty discs out of which planets are born.
Our own Moon is helping astronomers unlock the secrets of the early Universe
The Moon's occulting effect provides variation to the featureless radio signals astronomers are searching for.
Are young people still interested in space?
Is Generation Z taking less interest in space? And if so, is this a major problem for the space industry?
Astronomers are detecting exoplanets using a technique predicted by Einstein
A technique predicted by Einstein is helping astronomers detect exoplanets as they pass in front of a star.
Could supermassive black holes be halting star formation?
Are astronomers finally unravelling the mystery behind how black holes prevent new stars being born?
How the ExoMars rover will search for Martian meteorites
Mars meteorites at London's Natural History Museum are being used to trial the ExoMars rover's search for signs of life on the Red Planet.