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Scientists have a new way to find aliens – and they could be closer than we think
But a team of scientists has created a new way to answer whether aliens exist. Daniel Apai, an astrophysicist and ...
New Model Helps To Figure Out Which Distant Planets May Host Life
The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building multiple ...
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A tiny star gave birth to a giant exoplanet, but no one knows how
A giant exoplanet is surprisingly chill given how close it is to its red dwarf star — perhaps because the star is so little.
What does space smell like? This perfume-making astrobiologist is trying to find out
Marina Barcenilla was studying the chemical makeup of interstellar bodies when she realized she could marry her two passions ...
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How Ancient Greek Astronomers Spotted Uranus Without Knowing It
Ancient Greek astronomers likely observed Uranus as a star, but limited tools and geocentric views kept them from recognizing ...
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This planet is too big for its star — astronomers change the way we look at the formation of star systems
Astronomers have found that planet mass is about 17% of the mass of Jupiter, or about 53 times the mass of the Earth. The ...
Space’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’ growing as mysterious force under Earth’s outer core may cripple International Space Station, NASA perplexed
The South Atlantic Anomaly(SAA), a region of weakened magnetic field over South America and the Atlantic, is intensifying.
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Ginormous planet discovered around tiny red star challenges our understanding of solar systems
Scientists have discovered a giant planet called TOI-6894b, orbiting a star that should be far too small to have formed it.
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When the sun dies, could life survive on the Jupiter ocean moon Europa?
New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar ...
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Worlds apart, cameras alike? NASA scientist explains interplanetary photography (and its Earthly similarities)
Ever wonder how NASA captures stunning images from deep space probes? Interplanetary scientist John Spencer takes us behind ...
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NASA launches satellite to investigate Europa, Jupiter’s 'mysterious moon'
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — NASA's Europa Clipper mission on Monday launched a satellite to investigate Europa, Jupiter’s “mysterious moon” — a world covered in ice that scientists say could ...
A surprising study found hints of biological activity on a distant planet. Now, scientists say there’s more to the story
As astronomers study an exoplanet called K2-18b, conflicting research reveals how difficult it is to find evidence of life ...