Cosmic dust could spread life from world to world across the galaxy
Does life appear independently on different planets in the galaxy? Or does it spread from world to world? Or does it do both?
New research...
Dying stars could have completely new habitable zones
Aging stars that become red giants increase their luminosity and can wreak havoc on planets that were once in the star’s habitable zones.
When the...
Exploring galaxies beyond expectations: A new look at the cosmos
When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) sent back images from the far reaches of the universe, it shared a surprise with the world:...
Scientists develop new ellipsoid technique to search extraterrestrial signals
In an exciting leap forward for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), a collaborative team from the SETI Institute, Berkeley SETI Research Center, and...
Could we live without Kilonovae
It’s a classic statement shared at many public outreach events…’we are made of stardust’.
It is true enough that the human body is mostly water...
Scientists discover water molecules on asteroids for the first time
In a new discovery, scientists from the Southwest Research Institute have utilized data from the now-retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) to detect...
Saturn’s mini moon harbors a hidden ocean
In an astonishing discovery, astronomers have uncovered compelling evidence of a vast ocean lurking beneath the icy shell of Saturn's diminutive moon, Mimas, often...
Space puzzle solved: Black holes and stars grow up together
Astronomers have made an exciting discovery with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), finding tiny red dots in space that are...
Space fireworks: A young star’s mega eruption shocks scientists
In a dazzling display of cosmic fireworks, astronomers have caught a young star similar to our sun in the act of throwing a massive...
New black hole discovery shakes up what we know about galaxy formation
Once upon a time, at the very start of the universe nearly 14 billion years ago, there were these incredible cosmic monsters known as...