Potential life on Europa? For the first time, NASA finds CO2 on Jupiter's moon
Europa, long considered one of the top candidates for extraterrestrial life in our solar system, has caught the eye of researchers again
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 15
Curiosity rover may have just discovered extraterrestrial life on Mars
In cycles of wet and dry spells, simple organic molecules can combine and form larger molecules, such as proteins, and even RNA and DNA.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 12
Did NASA discover and then destroy life on Mars 50 years ago?
Almost half a century ago, NASA's Viking landers could have stumbled upon Martian life, only to inadvertently extinguish it.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 3
Scientists believe that an Earth-like planet could be hiding in our solar system
The Solar System is a dynamic environment, teeming with millions of celestial bodies in constant motion.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 24
Scientists discovered why Neptune’s clouds have recently disappeared
Over the past few years, Neptune, the farthest major planet in our solar system, has been at the center of an intriguing celestial mystery.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 15
Mars Curiosity rover may have just discovered extraterrestrial life
On the barren, cold expanses of Mars, a discovery has rocked the scientific world.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 4
Jupiter-sized discovery could reshape our understanding of planet formation
Recent findings around TOI-4860—a low-mass star in the Corvus constellation—have left the astrophysical community buzzing with surprise.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 19
A giant planet could be hiding at the edge of our solar system
Each year, we continue to uncover additional objects inhabiting the Solar System, typically small asteroids or swift comets.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 17
Researchers find a greater chance of water and habitable planets in the Universe
Up until now it was a common belief that water was delivered to Earth by lucky collisions with water-rich asteroids like comets.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 16
Scientists detail major discovery in the search for life on other planets
An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf star could cause a major shift in the search for life on other planets.
JJ Shavit
- May 31
Hundreds of millions of planets orbit in a life-sustaining 'Goldilocks' orbit, study finds
Dwarf stars, cooler and no larger than half the size of our sun, make up the majority of stellar bodies in our galaxy.
JJ Shavit
- May 24
Saturn reclaims 'moon king' title from Jupiter
Over the past two decades, Saturn's surroundings have been repeatedly examined for moons with increasing sensitivity.
JJ Shavit
- May 19
Giant planet may be hiding at the edge of our solar system
Researchers noticed many Kuiper Belt objects had orbits that were highly elliptical and inclined relative to the plane of the solar system
JJ Shavit
- May 15
Groundbreaking study puts a definitive age on Saturn’s rings
University of Colorado researchers set out to put a date on Saturn’s rings by studying how rapidly this layer of dust builds up.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 19
Giant planet may be hiding in our solar system according to scientists
The Solar System is a dynamic environment, teeming with millions of celestial bodies in constant motion. From planets and moons to comets.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 19
A giant planet is hiding in our solar system according to scientists
The Solar System is a dynamic environment, teeming with millions of celestial bodies in constant motion. From planets to moons and comets.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 8
A planet in our solar system could end all life on Earth
A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system and wipe out life on this planet.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 20
Scientists believe there is a giant planet hiding in our solar system
The Solar System is a dynamic environment, teeming with millions of celestial bodies in constant motion orbiting our sun.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 23
Groundbreaking laser can help detect signs of life on other planets
The laser-sourced analyzer is significantly smaller and more resource-efficient than its predecessors—all without compromising its abilities
JJ Shavit
- Jan 18
Scientists can finally explain how rocky planets form
A new theory for how rocky planets form could explain the origin of so-called "super-Earths"—a class of Earth-like exoplanets.
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