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New study suggests Mars once hosted life — but the results reveal a worrying fate

A new model published in 'Nature Astronomy' suggests that if methanogenic microbes evolved on Mars, they would have caused out-of-control cooling and an Ice Age.

Inverse · Oct 10, 2022

No Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle

A glowing blob known as “the cocoon”, which appears to be inside one of the enormous gamma-ray emanations from the centre of our galaxy dubbed the “Fermi bubbles”, has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered in 2012.

The Hindu · Sep 6, 2022

Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle

A glowing blob known as “the cocoon”, which appears to be inside one of the enormous gamma-ray emanations from the centre of our galaxy dubbed the “Fermi bubbles”, has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered in 2012.

The Conversation · Sep 5, 2022