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    What happened before, during and after solar system formation?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 12

    What happened before, during and after solar system formation?

    Samples returned from the Hayabusa2 mission provides invaluable insights into the formation and evolution of our solar system.
    Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 24

    Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life

    Planetary systems around binary stars may be very different from those around single stars and might point to extraterrestrial life.
    'Gravity Telescopes' are 1,000x more precise than current technologies
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 4

    'Gravity Telescopes' are 1,000x more precise than current technologies

    A futuristic technique conceptualized by Stanford scientists could enable astronomical imaging far more advanced than any present today.
    New theory solves the mystery of how our solar system evolved
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 29

    New theory solves the mystery of how our solar system evolved

    Researchers at MSU, China and France have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved.
    What will the Earth be like in 500 years?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 26

    What will the Earth be like in 500 years?

    Scientists can make some pretty accurate forecasts about the future, but predicting what the Earth will be like in 500 years is difficult.
    Europa could be key in the search for extraterrestrial life
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 25

    Europa could be key in the search for extraterrestrial life

    Europa is a prime candidate for life in our solar system, and its deep saltwater ocean has captivated scientists for decades.
    Scientists urge NASA to probe Uranus and search for life on Saturn's moon
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 22

    Scientists urge NASA to probe Uranus and search for life on Saturn's moon

    NASA's priority should be the Enceladus Orbilander - a mission to search for evidence of life on Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon.
    Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 22

    Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy

    Signs of a planet transiting a star outside of the Milky Way galaxy may have been detected for the first time.
    Scientists solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 20

    Scientists solve the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    Mammoth ice volcanoes found on Pluto
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 31

    Mammoth ice volcanoes found on Pluto

    Ice volcanoes emit a "thicker, slushy mix of ice and water, or perhaps a solid flow like glaciers" rather than lava.
    New form of ice discovered! Likely found in water-rich planets outside our solar system
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 20

    New form of ice discovered! Likely found in water-rich planets outside our solar system

    Researchers have discovered a new form of ice, redefining the properties of water and our understanding of distant, water-rich planets.
    The mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface solved by researchers
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 14

    The mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface solved by researchers

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    Low-power lasers could propel probes to the outer solar system
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 25

    Low-power lasers could propel probes to the outer solar system

    Traveling to Proxima Centauri b, the closest habitable planet to Earth, would require thousands of years with even the biggest rockets.
    Astronomers identify real-life Tatooine using new method
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 24

    Astronomers identify real-life Tatooine using new method

    Astronomers have used a new technique to confirm a real-life Tatooine, the fictional planet with two suns that was home to Luke Skywalker.
    Scientists solved the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 13

    Scientists solved the mystery of why Mars has no liquid water on its surface

    New research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests a fundamental reason why Mars has no water on its surface.
    Volcanic lake in Costa Rica shows how life might have existed on Mars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 29

    Volcanic lake in Costa Rica shows how life might have existed on Mars

    The hydrothermal crater lake of the Poás volcano in Costa Rica is one of the most hostile habitats on the planet.
    Saturn's moon Mimas may have water under its icy surface
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 24

    Saturn's moon Mimas may have water under its icy surface

    According to a study by a team of scientists, Saturn's mini-moon Mimas may have a "liquid water ocean beneath a 24-31 km thick ice shell".
    Scientists have identified why Mars has no liquid water on its surface
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 15

    Scientists have identified why Mars has no liquid water on its surface

    Water is essential for life on Earth and other planets, and scientists have found ample evidence of water in Mars’ early history.
    Astronomer and citizen scientists find gigantic planet hidden in plain sight
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 15

    Astronomer and citizen scientists find gigantic planet hidden in plain sight

    An astronomer and a group of eagle-eyed citizen scientists have discovered a giant gas planet hidden from view by typical stargazing tools.
    Largest collection of free-floating planets found in the Milky Way
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 29, 2021

    Largest collection of free-floating planets found in the Milky Way

    Astronomers have discovered at least 70 new free-floating planets — planets that wander through space without a parent star.
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