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A new target in search for alien life

Studying planets in other solar systems has challenged notions of how life can develop under harsh conditions

Salon · Nov 24, 2023

Mercury is home to exotic glaciers of salt, and they may host life beneath them

Salt glaciers uncovered on Mercury, the second planet from the sun, could have implications for the habitability of this tiny planet and similar worlds beyond the solar system.

Space · Nov 21, 2023

Scientists discern internal structure of mysterious dwarf planet Eris

Dwarf planet Eris, similar in size to its better-known cosmic cousin Pluto, has remained an enigma since being discovered in 2005 lurking in the solar system’s far reaches

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

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NASA's first successful recovery of asteroid samples may reveal information about the origins of the universe

The OSIRIS-REx mission is NASA’s first mission to collect samples from an asteroid — in this case 101955 Bennu — and return to Earth.

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2023

Jupiter's winds whip around in 'cylindrical' form, NASA's Juno probe discovers

NASA's Juno spacecraft has found that Jupiter's winds whip around the planet's turbulent atmosphere cylindrically.

Space · Nov 10, 2023

Is some of the body that collided with Earth to form the Moon still recognisable inside our planet?

Scientists have dated the birth of the Solar System to about 4.57 billion years ago. About 60 million years later a “giant impact” collision between the infant Earth and a Mars-sized body called Theia created the Moon.

The Conversation · Nov 10, 2023

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Space Telescope

The Hindu · Nov 9, 2023

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$Evidence of alien life may exist in the fractures of icy moons around Jupiter and Saturn$

Evidence of alien life may exist in the fractures of icy moons around Jupiter and Saturn

Researchers searching for evidence of extraterrestrial life are investigating the geological faults of Saturn’s largest icy moon, Titan, and Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede.

Space · Nov 8, 2023

Volcanic 'devil comet' racing toward Earth resprouts its horns after erupting again

The massive volcanic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which grows giant horns when it erupts, has exploded for a third time in five months as it continues to race toward the sun.

LiveScience · Nov 7, 2023

'Rogue' star won't collide with our solar system in 29,000 years after all

A runaway dead star predicted to have a close encounter with our solar system in tens of thousands of years will actually miss our neck of the cosmic woods.

Space · Nov 7, 2023

Astronomers find seven planets being 'fried' by their star

Astronomers using data obtained by NASA’s now-retired Kepler space telescope have identified seven planets orbiting a star in our Milky Way galaxy, with all of them suffering the wrath of their star - even more brutally than Mercury

The Hindu · Nov 7, 2023

Take an interstellar tour: what would you see if you could travel around our galaxy?

An imaginary starship trip beyond the solar system to the edge of the Milky Way offers new perspectives on the wonders of space

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023

Gaze Into This Ethereal Nebula and See Our Solar System's Future

Captured by Chile’s Gemini South Telescope, this Spare Tire Nebula looks more like a crystal ball to us.

Inverse · Nov 3, 2023

Hot Jupiters Orbit Young Stars Because Old Ones Already Ate Them

A common type of planet (that our Solar System is surprisingly lacking), hot Jupiters don’t last long in their close-in orbits.

Inverse · Nov 2, 2023

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Inverse · Nov 2, 2023

Many of the Universe's Remaining Mysteries Exist In This Icy, Doughnut-Shaped Region

Kuiper Belt objects are some of the last remaining unexplored objects in the universe. Finding them has proved incredibly difficult.

Zenger · Nov 1, 2023

Planet’s Remains Buried In Earth’s Interior, Shaping Its Geography, Study Shows

Remnants of ancient planet that formed Moon found buried deep inside Earth, reveals new study.

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2023

Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements

For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific disciplines. Understanding an atom’s structure and the development of nuclear science allowed scientists to accomplish the old goal of alchemists – turning one element into another.

The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023

Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age

The moon is about 40 million years older than previously thought - forming more than 4.46 billion years ago, within 110 million years after the solar system’s birth

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Inverse · Oct 25, 2023

NASA’s Lucy Mission Will Flyby An Asteroid In Its First Major Test

The ongoing mission will visit its first asteroid, Dinkinesh, to prepare for its journey toward the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter.

Inverse · Oct 17, 2023

The Universe May Be Teeming With Jupiter-Like Gas Giants, New Study Suggests

A new paper out this week makes the case that gas giants forming in the outer part of solar systems aren't unusual.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023

NASA's Psyche asteroid mission: a 3.6 billion kilometre 'journey to the centre of the Earth'

Psyche was the Greek goddess of the soul, born a mere mortal and later married to Eros, the God of love. Who knows why the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis gave her name to a celestial object he observed one night in 1852?

Inverse · Oct 13, 2023

NASA’s Psyche Mission Launches to What May Be the Heart Of a Now-Dead Planet

A new NASA mission is successfully heading to a metal-rich object that may be a remnant of an ancient collision.

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2023

Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit?

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft flew by Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, dropping off its sample of dust and pebbles gathered from the surface of near-Earth asteroid Bennu.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023

Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow cones of space

When you hear the word comet, you might imagine a bright streak moving across the sky. You may have a family member who saw a comet before you were born, or you may have seen one yourself when comet Nishimura passed by Earth in September 2023. But what are these…

France 24 · Sep 28, 2023

NASA opens asteroid capsule, finds dust and purges debris

After seven years in space, the Osiris-Rex probe continues to make headlines as NASA scientists open the lid of its capsule of asteroid debris. The data collected could shed new light on the origins of the solar system and on potential threats from certain asteroids. FRANCE 24's Science reporter Shirli…

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