Astronomy and meta-Astronomy by Jason Wright
Scientists Claim To Have Found 234 Alien Civilizations
On Earth, the toxic gas is produced by microbial life. Could the same be true on Venus? Now, the debate begins.
LHS 1140 is a nearby mid-M dwarf known to host a temperate rocky super-Earth (LHS 1140 b) on a 24.737-day orbit. Based on photometric observations by MEarth and Spitzer as well as Doppler spectroscopy from HARPS, we report the discovery of an additional transiting rocky companion (LHS 1140 c) with a mass of 1.81 ± […]
Looking at the Anthropocene through the lens of astrobiology could help us move on with the planet — so it doesn't move on without us, says physicist Adam Frank.
Le orbite armoniche di Kepler 223. A 4450 anni luce da noi c'è un sistema planetario dal comportamento pressoché unico, almeno per quelle che sono le nostr
Using a model similar to what meteorologists use to forecast weather and a computer simulation of the physics of evaporating ices, scientists have found
Forget selfies, geeks and science. The word of the year is astrobiology. According to KUOW.org’s web trends, a search for the term "astrobiology" was...
We’re inviting 100 of our social media followers and their guests to a unique opportunity to talk with astronaut Karen Nyberg, who recently returned from a
Between 23-30 November, the operations team at ESOC will conduct manoeuvres to raise the pericentre of the Venus Express (VEX) orbit again, in an effort to keep the spacecraft in productive orbit around Venus.
As modern science traces the steps from the big bang to intelligent life, the question of whether we are the rule or the exception leaps to the forefront.
Some hardy Earth organisms may be able to survive on Mars, a new study suggests.
Researchers with NASA’s Cassini mission found evidence of a toxic hybrid ice in a wispy cloud high above the south pole of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.
The Soyuz MS-08 rocket is launched with Soyuz Commander Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos and astronauts Ricky Arnold and Drew Feustel of NASA, March 21, 2018, to join the crew of the Space Station.
NASA's Cassini mission to Saturn has been one of the most successful and awe-inspiring ever, studying the giant ringed planet and its many moons since 2004. But now, scientists are preparing for what everyone knew would come eventually - the end of Cassini's excursions throughout the Saturn system. Yesterday, NASA held a news conference to
V Číně byl nalezen doposud neznámý a naprosto bizarní dinosaurus. Většina paleontologů je z něj tak zaskočena, že v pravost nálezu spíše doufají, než aby se odvažovali bouchnout šampaňské.
In a Mexican cave system so beautiful and hot that it is called both Fairyland and hell, scientists have discovered life trapped in crystals that could be 50,000 years old.
Intense radiation could strip away the ozone layer of Earth-like planets around other stars and render them uninhabitable, according to a new study.
Every organism needs to adapt itself to the changing conditions in its environment, and therefore to receive informations from it, through senses. Sense organs encompass a wide range of signals: touch is a simple perception of close mechanical stimuli, while hearing is a specialized form of touch that perceives the vibrations on long distance; olfaction and taste perceive the chemical makeup of near compounds; sight is the perception of electromagnetic waves (light), while electroception and mag
NASA's Juno probe has been in orbit of Jupiter since 2016, sending back fascinating images and data from the solar system's largest planet. In the latest set of discoveries, Juno reveals the wild octagonal storm at Jupiter's north pole and the depth of the planet's iconic stripes.
Recent results in the hunt for life beyond Earth were discussed in a press briefing from the 2015 Astrobiology Science Conference in Chicago.
Potential Life on Red Dwarf Planets In Peril Due To Extreme Space Weather
Could primordial soup be served ice-cold and made with a liquid other than water? Astrobiologists believe that it’s possible on Titan. Although the...
Aspects of an otherwise Earthlike planet’s tilt and orbital dynamics can severely affect its potential habitability — even triggering abrupt “snowball states” where oceans freeze and surface...
The Galaxy appears to have an excess of very massive stars. The find could mean we can expect to see more gravitational waves in future. Large stars, many times the mass of the Sun, appear blue in colour Credit: NASA The latest study of heavyweight stars has shown that our Galaxy may have an excess of high mass stars. The finding is causing astronomers to rethink many assumptions about the Milky Way, such as its chemical make-up and how many gravitational waves we might expect to see. A study
From the dramatic California coast to the history-lined thoroughfares of New England, there are countless scenic drives across the country — here are the best road trips in the U.S.
Marine aliens by Adolf Schaller, from Terence Dickinson’s Extraterrestrials: A Field Guide For Earthlings. Convergence is a big theme here, environmental pressures dictating superficial similarities...
Our sun’s adolescence was stormy—and new evidence shows that these tempests may have been just the key to seeding life as we know it.
