Telescopes have been collecting copious amounts of data on exoplanets in recent years. One of the…
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Toxic Gas is Leaking out of Enceladus. It’s also a Building Block of Life.
Enceladus’ status as a target in the search for life keeps rising. We’ve known for years…
Scientists are Recommending IceCube Should be Eight Times Bigger
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M), located at the Amundsen–Scott South…
Could There Be a Black Hole Inside the Sun?
It’s a classic tale of apocalyptic fiction. The Sun, our precious source of heat and light,…
Ancient Stars Could Make Elements With More Than 260 Protons
The first stars of the Universe were monstrous beasts. Comprised only of hydrogen and helium, they…
Hubble Sees a Random Collection of Galaxies, Perfectly Lined Up
This new image from the Hubble Space Telescope looks like a series of smaller spiral galaxies…
17 Known Exoplanets Could Have Oceans of Liquid Water
The search for life is tied to the search for liquid water. That’s why astronomers are…
Photonic Crystals Could Be Exactly What Breakthrough Starshot is Looking For
Light sail technology is a fascinating concept and a step change in rocket propulsion. It may…
What’s the Source of Binary Rogue Planets?
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is already making great strides in helping us to unravel…
Weather in the Solar System Can Teach Us About Weather on Exoplanets
The way astronomers study planets in our own solar system is surprisingly similar to the way…