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Will NASA’s Europa Clipper Really Find Aliens? Here’s What the Spacecraft Can and Can’t Do

To learn about the potential for life in a hidden ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa, NASA will hunt for plumes and "crop circles."

Inverse · Oct 15, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope wins 'race against time' to directly observe young exoplanet

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope had to race against time to image a young exoplanet before it disappeared for a decade.

Space · Oct 14, 2024

Is Life Possible On A Jupiter Moon? NASA Goes To Investigate

Is there anywhere else in our solar system that could support life? If our solar system turns out to be home to two habitable worlds (Europa and Earth), "think of what that means when you extend that result to the billions and billions of other solar systems in this galaxy,"…

International Business Times · Oct 14, 2024

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Can NASA Really Send Humans to Mars In the Next Decade?

NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035.

Inverse · Oct 13, 2024

The key ingredients for life on Earth came from space, new evidence suggests

The vital ingredients for life on Earth may have been delivered by meteorites from larger bodies called "planetesimals" in the early solar system. The discovery could assist in the search for alien life.

Space · Oct 11, 2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects

The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so colossal it surrounds the Sun and eight planets as it extends trillions of miles into deep space.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2024

NASA images Uranus with epic team up of Hubble Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe have teamed up to image the ice giant Uranus, which will help inform future direct imaging of exoplanets.

Space · Oct 11, 2024

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Europa Clipper’s 7-Year, 1.8-Billion Mile Journey To Jupiter’s Moon Is More Intense Than You Think

Here's the winding road NASA's Europa Clipper must take through the Solar System to reach a special Jupiter moon.

Inverse · Oct 11, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope watches a frozen, comet-like object shooting jets of gas

Jets of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide gas were seen coming from a centaur, but what drives them is a big mystery.

Space · Oct 9, 2024

How to watch 'Solar System' online and from anywhere – Brian Cox's five-part series

How to watch "Solar System" online on BBC iPlayer in the UK and from anywhere, as new Brian Cox series shines a light on the 'extraordinary events' in space

Space · Oct 7, 2024

European Spacecraft Launches To Asteroid Previously Crashed Into By NASA

European spacecraft launched to study asteroid previously impacted by NASA, aiming to unlock mysteries of our solar system.

Could Earth's 'evil twin' Venus carry a dire warning about climate change?

World Space Week 2024 is in full swing, focusing on what space science can tell us about climate change; does Earth's "evil twin" Venus hold a dire tale of what happens when the greenhouse effect runs amok?

Space · Oct 7, 2024

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries

NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles (402 million kilometers) each way. The astronauts may spend as many as 500 days…

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2024

How to watch 'Solar System' online from anywhere – stream Prof Brian Cox space series

Prof. Brian Cox brings us new perspectives and mysteries as revealed by a fleet of spacecraft traveling about the cosmos — watch "Solar System" online and from anywhere. On Earth.

Tom’s Guide · Oct 7, 2024

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WhatToWatch · Oct 7, 2024

Solar System: release date, trailer, planets, interview with Brian Cox and everything we know

Solar System sees Professor Brian Cox explore some of the amazing phenomena occurring in space in his new BBC2 series.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

TV tonight: the return of the fabulously funny Alma’s Not Normal

Sophie Willan’s brilliant comedy is back for a second season. Plus, Brian Cox on the Solar System. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2024

NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa

On October 10, NASA is launching a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon, Europa.

Inverse · Oct 3, 2024

Please Don’t Miss Your Chance to View This Comet That Hasn’t Been Seen Since the Neanderthals

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchishan-Atlas visit is a link to our deep past and a slightly unnerving prompt to think about our future.

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Space · Oct 2, 2024

NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindles

NASA has turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments as power conservation becomes crucial for the interstellar exploring spacecraft located 12.8 billion miles from home.

Inverse · Oct 2, 2024

This Innovative Technology Is Reinventing How We Can Study the Solar System

Rather than carry many instruments with a vast array of purposes, CubeSats focus on a single, specific scientific goal.

LiveScience · Oct 1, 2024

32 alien planets that really exist

Beyond our solar system, countless alien worlds of lava, ice, water and noxious gas swirl through the cosmos. Here are some of the strangest exoplanets that scientists have discovered so far.

The Conversation · Oct 1, 2024

Scientists have found carbon dioxide on Pluto’s largest moon – offering clues about how it formed

In the outer reaches of our Solar System, 5.7 billion kilometres from the Sun, lies the dwarf planet Pluto. Smaller than Australia, it is an icy world of mountains, glaciers and craters where the average temperature is –232°C.

Inverse · Oct 1, 2024

Astronomers Just Confirmed the Presence of Carbon Dioxide On Pluto’s Moon Charon — Where Did it Come From?

A new study reveals that Charon, Pluto's largest moon, is getting bombarded by lots of cosmic energy. NASA's Webb Space Telescope found the telltale signs.

Space · Oct 1, 2024

'Sub-Earth' exoplanet discovered around the closest solo star to us

Astronomers have discovered a low-mass "sub-Earth" planet orbiting the closest solo star to the solar system, Barnard's star, that has a year lasting just three Earth days.

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2024

CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having on space exploration is gigantic. CubeSats – miniature, agile and cheap satellites – are revolutionizing how scientists study the cosmos.

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