Whats new in the universe Journey with the editors of TIMEas they explore the latest scientific discoveries within our solar system and beyond. Recent advances in technology have helped astronomers put to rest centuries-old debates about space andthe universe but they have also raised newer more intriguing questions. What is the nature of dark matter and what does it tell us about the origins of the universe Does new datastrongly suggest that microbial life exists beyond Earth-in our ownsolar system How does the discovery of far more exoplanets than scientists once estimated impact the odds that advanced lifemay exist elsewhere in the universe Are space tourism andcommercial asteroid mining feasible TIME explores these topics and morein a stunning view of the final frontier.