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New concept could help make Martian rocket biofuel on Mars

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a concept that would make Martian rocket fuel, on Mars, that could be used to...

Astronomers discover massive galaxy ‘shipyard’ in the distant universe

Even galaxies don't like to be alone. While astronomers have known for a while that galaxies tend to congregate in groups and clusters, the process...

Scientists find new way to search for Earth-like planets

Astronomers searching for Earth-like planets in other solar systems have made a breakthrough by taking a closer look at the surface of stars. A new...

Extraterrestrial objects likely delayed complex life on Earth, shows study

Bombardment of Earth’s surface by asteroids six or more miles long likely delayed the accumulation of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere. New evidence shows the number...

Scientists detect an exoplanet candidate outside our Milky Way galaxy for the first time

Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time. This intriguing result, using...

Neutron star collisions are a goldmine of heavy elements, MIT study finds

New research suggests binary neutron stars are a likely cosmic source for the gold, platinum, and other heavy metals we see today. Most elements lighter...

This gas giant planet is moving closer to its star

A newly discovered gas giant planet with an elliptical, comet-like orbit is closing in on its host star, according to new research by a...

How asteroid, comet strikes may have delayed evolution of atmosphere

Between 2.5 and 4 billion years ago, a time known as the Archean eon, Earth’s weather could often be described as cloudy with a...

The early solar system had a gap where the asteroid belt is today

Wind the cosmic clock back a few billion years and our Solar System looked much different than it does today. About 4.5 billion years ago,...

Scientists reveal the makeup of exoplanets known as hot Jupiters

Hot Jupiters – giant gas planets that race around their host stars in extremely tight orbits – have become a little bit less mysterious...