Since interstellar objects crashed into Earth in the past, could they have brought life
On October 19th, 2017, astronomers with the Pan-STARRS survey detected an interstellar object (ISO) passing through our Solar System for the first time.
The object,...
Scientists find mysterious glowing gas on a lonely brown dwarf
Have you ever heard of brown dwarfs?
They're these fascinating space objects, bigger than planets like Jupiter but not quite big enough to be stars.
Well,...
Scientists find an unusual star that hints at a new way stars can die
Scientists have found a star unlike any other one recorded—which may change our picture of how stars die.
This unusual star, 13,000 light-years away, has...
Astronomers discover a solo brown dwarf with auroras
Astronomers have used JWST to find a brown dwarf with polar auroras like the Earth, or Jupiter.
This is surprising because the brown dwarf, dubbed...
Scientists discover three iron rings around young star, hinting at how planets are born
Imagine a giant cosmic factory where planets are born.
That's what astronomers have recently observed, and it's pretty exciting!
Using a powerful telescope in Chile, they've...
Is oxygen the cosmic key to alien technology
In the quest to understand the potential for life beyond Earth, researchers are widening their search to encompass not only biological markers, but also...
Should we send humans to Pluto?
Universe Today has examined the potential for sending humans to Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, the planet Venus, and Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, all despite...
GJ 367b is another dead world orbiting a red dwarf
It’s not looking good for red dwarf habitability, and that’s nothing new.
Astronomers studied the atmosphere of the often-mentioned exoplanet GJ 367b and found, well,...
Want to find life? See what’s missing in an atmosphere
The world runs on carbon.
Not just fossil-fuel-driven human society, but all life on Earth. Carbon-based organic molecules are a part of every living thing...
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...