Can Alien Life Survive a Star’s Death? Webb Space Telescope Will Reveal the Answer
When stars like our sun die, all that remains is an exposed core – a white dwarf. A planet orbiting a white dwarf presents a…
When stars like our sun die, all that remains is an exposed core – a white dwarf. A planet orbiting a white dwarf presents a…
Update (January 28, 2021): New research indicates it was ordinary sulfur dioxide that was detected, rather than phosphine. An international team of astronomers, led by…
An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery of a rare molecule — phosphine — in the clouds of Venus. This detection could point…
Update (January 28, 2021): New research indicates it was ordinary sulfur dioxide that was detected, rather than phosphine. Astronomers May Have Found a Signature of…
Scientists confirm the presence of acetonitrile in a distant interstellar gas cloud using a radio telescope. How did organic matter reach the Earth in the…
Tanpopo mission addresses the possibility of natural interplanetary transport of microbial life called panspermia. Imagine microscopic life-forms, such as bacteria, transported through space, and landing…
Our solar system has one habitable planet — Earth. A new study shows other stars could have as many as seven Earth-like exoplanets in the…
All the chemical elements in the universe, except for hydrogen and most of the helium, were produced inside stars. But among them, there are a…
A rover expected to explore below the surface of Mars in 2022 has the potential to provide more insights The findings published in Scientific Reports,…
The immune systems of mammals – including humans – might struggle to detect and respond to germs from other planets, new research suggests. Microorganisms (such…
Later this summer, NASA is launching the Mars Perseverance Rover to the Red Planet with the Mars 2020 Mission. The rover is loaded with equipment to search for signs…
Study estimates there may be up to 6 billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy. Earth is the only planet that’s capable of hosting life in…
A new model from NASA scientists supports the theory that the interior ocean in Jupiter’s moon Europa would be able to sustain life. In addition,…
NASA has stepped closer to allowing remote onboard computers to direct the search for life on other planets. Scientists from the NASA Goddard Space Flight…
Researchers have found that rocky exoplanets which formed early in the life of the galaxy seem to have had a greater chance of developing a…
Astrobiologists join effort to develop treatments for COVID-19 patients. Astrobiologists supported in part by the NASA Astrobiology Program are applying their diverse skillset to the…
Several years ago, planetary scientist Lynnae Quick began to wonder whether any of the more than 4,000 known exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system,…
One of the biggest and longest-standing questions in the history of human thought is whether there are other intelligent life forms within our Universe. Obtaining…