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Published City lights could reveal E.T. civilization - City Lights Could Reveal E.T. Civilization


In the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, astronomers have hunted for radio signals and ultra...
Published NASA's Spitzer detects comet storm in nearby solar system - NASA's Spitzer Detects Comet Storm in Nearby Solar System


NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected signs of icy bodies raining down in an alien solar syste...
Published Scientists confirm decrease in Pluto’s atmospheric density - Scientists Confirm Decrease in Pluto's Atmospheric Density


When Pluto passed in front of a star on the night of August 15, 2018, astronomers deployed telescope...
Published Is oxygen the cosmic key to alien technology?



Astrophysicists outline the links between atmospheric oxygen and the potential rise of advanced tech...
Published Mercury's origins traced to rare meteorite - Mercury's Origins Traced to Rare Meteorite


Geologists trace Mercury's origins to weird, rare meteorite, and find planet cooled dramatically sho ...
Published Astronomers see 'warm' glow of Uranus's rings - Astronomers See 'Warm' Glow of Uranus's Rings


Two telescopes have measured the faint heat from the main, or epsilon ring, of Uranus, enabling astr...
Published Astronomer searches for signs of life on Wolf 1061 exoplanet - Astronomer Searches for Signs of Life on Wolf 1061 Exoplanet


Astronomers have located the habitable zone, the region where water could exist on the surface of a...
Published Data reveals evidence of molecular absorption in the atmosphere of a hot Neptune - Data Reveals Evidence of Molecular Absorption in the Atmosphere of a Hot Neptune


An international team of scientists recently measured the spectrum of the atmosphere of a rare hot N...
Published Dead star's cannibalism of its planetary system is most far-reaching ever witnessed - Dead Star's Cannibalism of Its Planetary System Is Most Far-Reaching Ever Witnessed


The violent death throes of a nearby star so thoroughly disrupted its planetary system that the dead...
Published Hubble's Neptune anniversary pictures - Hubble's Neptune Anniversary Pictures: A Stunning Look at the Blue Giant



Today, Neptune has arrived at the same location in space where it was discovered nearly 165 years ag...
Published MOXIE experiment reliably produces oxygen on Mars - MOXIE Experiment Reliably Produces Oxygen on Mars


The MOXIE experiment has now produced oxygen on Mars. It is the first demonstration of in-situ resou...
Published Geologist proposes the number of ancient Martian lakes might have been dramatically underestimated by scientists - Geologist Proposes the Number of Ancient Martian Lakes Might Have Been Dramatically Underestimated by Scientists


Though Mars is a frozen desert today, scientists have shown that Mars contains evidence of ancient l...
Published Pluto as a cosmic lava lamp: Giant convective cells continually refresh dwarf planet's icy heart - Pluto as a Cosmic Lava Lamp: Giant Convective Cells Continually Refresh Dwarf Planet's Icy Heart


Using computer models, New Horizons team members have been able to determine the depth of the layer...
Published NASA interplanetary probes to take pictures of Earth - NASA Interplanetary Probes to Take Pictures of Earth


Two NASA spacecraft, one studying the Saturn system, the other observing Mercury, are maneuvering in...
Published Evidence of early planetary shake-up - Evidence of Early Planetary Shake-Up


Scientists have studied an unusual pair of asteroids and discovered that their existence points to a...
Published First experimental evidence for superionic ice - First Experimental Evidence for Superionic Ice


Scientists have provided the first experimental evidence for superionic conduction in water ice at p...
Published Is salt the key to unlocking the interiors of Neptune and Uranus? - Is Salt the Key to Unlocking the Interiors of Neptune and Uranus?


The interiors of several of our Solar System's planets and moons are icy, and ice has been found on ...
Published Looking for pieces of Venus? Try the moon - Looking for Pieces of Venus? Try the Moon


A growing body of research suggests the planet Venus may have had an Earth-like environment billions ...
Published Equatorial jet in Venusian atmosphere - Equatorial Jet in Venusian Atmosphere: A Closer Look


Observations by Japan's Venus climate orbiter Akatsuki have revealed an equatorial jet in the lower...
Published Venus's turbulent atmosphere - Venus's Turbulent Atmosphere: A Closer Look


Astronomers shed light on the so far unexplored nightside circulation at the upper cloud level of Ve...