Way back in 2006, the Spitzer Space Telescope (SST) took an infrared look at a strange…
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CoRaLS Instrument Could Identify Buried Lunar Ice
By Laurence Tognetti, MSc March 28, 2025 Can the cosmic rays bombarding the lunar surface be…
The Future of Studying ExoVenuses Looks Bright
By Laurence Tognetti, MSc March 27, 2025 What can Venus-like exoplanets, also known as exoVenuses, teach…
Could Venus Host Life? The Venus Life Equation Can Help Us Find Out
What drives us to send probes throughout the Solar System and rovers and landers to Mars?…
When Glaciers Roamed Mars – Universe Today
The surface of Mars is known for being an extremely cold, desiccated, and irradiated place. But…
Long-chain Hydrocarbons Found on Mars
The search for evidence of life on Mars just got a little more interesting with the…
The Europa Clipper Can Find the Best Landing Sites on the Ocean Moon
There’s a well-established paradigm in planetary body exploration. It begins with a flyby, then later an…
One Day We Might Seed the Universe With Life. But Should We?
Suppose humanity was faced with an extinction-level event. Not just high odds, but certain-sure. A nearby…
Researchers are Continuing to Scale Up Lightsails That Could Explore the Cosmos
Lightsails are ultra-thin (about 1/1000th the width of a human hair,) large scale reflective structures that…
There are a Billion Craters Waiting to Be Explored Near the Moon’s South Pole
The Moon’s South Pole is a region of particular scientific interest and importance for future lunar…