Comet impacts could jump-start life on early Earth
Comets screaming through the atmosphere of early Earth at tens of thousands of miles per hour likely contained measurable amounts of protein-forming amino acids. Upon...
Gas on Saturn’s moon Enceladus could be ‘free lunch’ for alien life
The subsurface ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus probably has higher than previously known concentrations of carbon dioxide and hydrogen and a more Earthlike pH...
Scientists decipher the history of supermassive black holes in the early universe
Astrophysicists at Western University have found evidence for the direct formation of black holes that do not need to emerge from a star remnant. The...
Life on Mars was possible after last great meteorite impact nearly 4.5 billion years...
New study resets timeline for life on Mars. A new study led by Western University shows that Mars’ first ‘real chance’ at developing life started...
Scientists have a new tool to search for extraterrestrial life
Astronomers have a new tool in their search for extraterrestrial life – a sophisticated bot that helps identify stars hosting planets similar to Jupiter...
NASA’s Dragonfly will fly around Titan looking for signs of life
NASA has announced that our next destination in the solar system is the unique, richly organic world Titan. Advancing our search for the building blocks...
111-year-old Tunguska impact inspires more optimistic asteroid predictions
Every single day, many tons of tiny rocks – smaller than pebbles – hit the Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrate. Between frequent shooting stars we wish...
Scientists pinpoint a fleeting radio burst for the first time
In a world first, an Australian-led international team of astronomers has determined the precise location of a powerful one-off burst of cosmic radio waves. The...
First AI universe is so fast even creators aren’t sure how it works
For the first time, astrophysicists have used artificial intelligence techniques to generate complex 3D simulations of the universe. The results are so fast, accurate and...
Cyanide discovered in meteorites may have powered life on early Earth
Artist’s concept of meteors impacting ancient Earth. Some scientists think such impacts may have delivered water and other molecules useful to emerging life on...