After all of this time searching for aliens, is it the zoo hypothesis or...
In 1950, during a lunchtime conversation with colleagues at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, famed physicist Enrico Fermi asked the question that launched a...
Saturn’s moon Enceladus: A promising spot for alien life
Have you ever wondered if we're alone in the universe?
Well, scientists are getting closer to answering that big question, thanks to a tiny moon...
TRAPPIST-1c isn’t the exo-Venus we were hoping for. but don’t blame the star
A recent study accepted to The Astrophysical Journal uses computer models to investigate why the exoplanet, TRAPPIST-1c, could not possess a thick carbon dioxide...
Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you...
While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals so much more. Seeing Saturn’s rings or the...
How many planets could be in the Kuiper Belt?
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters investigates the potential existence of Mars-sized free-floating planets (FFPs)—also known as rogue planets, starless planets,...
A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial...
Scientists at MIT, the University of Birmingham, and elsewhere say that astronomers’ best chance of finding liquid water, and even life on other planets,...
The early universe was surprisingly filled with spiral galaxies
If we could travel far beyond our galaxy, and look back upon the Milky Way, it would be a glorious sight.
Luminous spirals stretching from...
Organic molecules come from the universe’s cold places, shows study
Life, as we all know, is based on chemistry.
Prebiotic chemical building blocks existed on our planet for a long time before life arose.
Astrobiology and...
A new theory sheds light on dark matter puzzles
Have you ever wondered what makes up most of the universe?
A recent study brings us closer to understanding this mystery, focusing on something called...
Mars’ recent volcanic activity reveals a turbulent history
Mars, often thought of as a quiet and inactive planet, has recently shown us a more lively side.
Researchers from the University of Arizona made...