Our pick of the latest physics stories from around the world
wide web. The winner of Robo Mara Full event in Osaka is
expected to set a world record of around four days. At least
three powerful solar flares on the sun have hurled billions of
tonnes of material towards the Earth, which could light up the
night sky in a spectacular aurora borealis. A machine originally
designed to check the quality of wine could soon lift the
current restrictions on taking liquids aboard airplanes. wo US
spacecraft have moved either side of the Sun to establish
observing positions that should return remarkable new
information about our star. Astronomers have identified some 54
new planets where conditions may be suitable for life. Bees
navigate by the sun – so how do they manage when it's cloudy? It
turns out that they read clues to the hidden sun's position in
polarised light. There is now even more evidence that life on
Earth may have been seeded by material from asteroids or comets.
Scientists look at alternatives to the mas