NASA’s Juno spacecraft was sent to Jupiter to study the gas giant. But its mission was…
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Could Stars Hotter Than the Sun Still Support Life?
Although most potentially habitable worlds orbit red dwarf stars, we know larger and brighter stars can…
Building a Worldwide Map of Light Pollution
As someone that has always lived in the UK countryside I am no stranger to the…
Slime Mold Can Teach Us About the Cosmic Web
Computers truly are wonderful things and powerful but only if they are programmed by a skilful…
Plants Would Still Grow Well Under Alien Skies
Photosynthesis changed Earth in powerful ways. When photosynthetic organisms appeared, it led to the Great Oxygenation…
The Polaris Dawn Crew is Back on Earth
On September 15th, 2024, the Polaris Dawn crew returned to Earth after spending five days in…
Life Might Thrive on the Surface of Earth for an Extra Billion Years
The Sun is midway through its life of fusion. It’s about five billion years old, and…
Exoplanets Could be Hiding Their Atmospheres
Most of the exoplanets we’ve discovered orbit red dwarf stars. This isn’t because red dwarfs are…
Actually, Ceres Might Have Formed in the Asteroid Belt After All
Dwarf planet Ceres is the largest planetary body in the Asteroid Belt. For a long time,…
Metal Part 3D Printed in Space for the First Time
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has had a profound impact on the way we…