Electrically charged dust storms could shed light on life on MARS
How’s the weather on Mars?
Tough on rovers, but very good for generating and moving highly reactive chlorine compounds.
New study shows that Martian dust storms,...
Astronomers detect curious radio waves from unknown source outside our galaxy
A team of astronomers, including researchers at MIT, has picked up on a curious, repeating rhythm of fast radio bursts emanating from an unknown...
Our Milky Way galaxy may have six billion Earth-like planets, study shows
There may be as many as one Earth-like planet for every five Sun-like stars in the Milky Way galaxy says new study.
To be considered...
Astronomers find elusive target hiding behind dust
Astronomers acting on a hunch have likely resolved a mystery about young, still-forming stars and the regions rich in organic molecules closely surrounding some...
Where did all the water on Earth come from?
The formation of our solar system was a messy affair.
Most of the material that existed before its formation—material formed around other, long-dead stars—was vaporized,...
Scientists take a page from deep space to study deep earth
Big data approach can help map what's beneath the Earth's surface.
Using a new technique originally designed to explore the cosmos, scientists have unveiled structures...
Scientists measure neutron’s lifetime from space for the first time
Scientists have found a way of measuring neutron lifetime from space for the first time - a discovery that could teach us more about...
Saturn’s moon Titan is drifting away much faster than previously thought
Using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, the international research team found Saturn’s Moon Titan drifting a hundred times faster than previously understood — about...
Scientists find how long-lived Peter Pan discs form
A new study has revealed how long-lived Peter Pan discs form, which could provide new insights into how planets arise.
Planet-forming, or protoplanetary, discs are...
Moon’s surface is still changing, says new study
Scientists have analyzed an archive of more than two million images of the lunar surface and have created the first global map of rockfalls...