The conditions for life surviving on planets entirely covered in water are more fluid than previously thought, opening up the possibility that water worlds could be habitable, according to a new paper from the University ...
Astronomy
Aug 31, 2018
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Now's the time to catch Mars in the night sky.
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Jul 24, 2018
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Last autumn, the world was excited by the discovery of an exoplanet called Ross 128 b, which is just 11 light years away from Earth. New work from a team led by Diogo Souto of Brazil's Observatório Nacional and including ...
Astronomy
Jul 10, 2018
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The crust that encases rocky planets and makes possible the emergence of life took shape on Mars earlier than thought and at least 100 million years sooner than on Earth, researchers said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Jun 27, 2018
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The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of Oviedo present today the discovery of two new planetary systems, one of them hosting three planets the same size as the Earth.
Astronomy
Jun 8, 2018
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In humanity's search for life outside our Solar System, one of the best places scientists have considered is Alpha Centauri, a system containing the three nearest stars beyond our Sun.
Astronomy
Jun 7, 2018
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NASA has achieved a first for the class of tiny spacecraft known as CubeSats, which are opening new access to space.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2018
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Imperial College London scientists have found traces of fatty acids—key building blocks of biological cells—in Dorset's acidic streams. They say that because of the similarity of acidic streams in Dorset and on Mars, ...
Space Exploration
May 15, 2018
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NASA has received radio signals indicating that the first-ever CubeSats headed to deep space are alive and well. The first signal was received at 12:15 p.m. PST (3:15 p.m. EST) yesterday; the second at 1:58 p.m. PST (4:58 ...
Space Exploration
May 6, 2018
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As Curiosity rover marches across Mars, the red planet's watery past comes into clearer focus.
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2018
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