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…

Catch a Deep Partial Solar Eclipse Spanning the North Atlantic This Weekend

Observers across the North Atlantic will witness the first solar eclipse of 2025 this coming weekend.…

Asteroid 2025 FY6 flew past Earth at just 0.05 LD on March 23

Asteroid 2025 FY6 is the 38th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 LD since…