Potential Trouble for Life on Icy Moons
A lack of dry land on moons such as Europa and Enceladus might make it difficult to seed oceans with phosphorus, an element essential for life as we know it. The post Potential Trouble for Life on Icy...
View ArticleSource for Europa Geysers Missing
A new look at old data suggests there’s something missing from suspected plumes on Europa: a heat source. The post Source for Europa Geysers Missing appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
View ArticleSearching for Alien Needles in the Cosmic Haystack
Humanity’s search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence has been underway, in one form or another, for decades. But how much searching have we really done? The post Searching for Alien Needles in...
View ArticleCould There Be Life Under a Hydrogen Sky?
Scientists have discovered that life could survive within a hydrogen-dominated atmosphere. The finding is not necessarily a surprise but could have implications for the search for life. The post Could...
View ArticleWinds and Tides Drive Sea Waves on Titan
Sunlight glittering off rough patches of sea on Saturn’s largest moon indicates ever-changing waves. The post Winds and Tides Drive Sea Waves on Titan appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
View ArticlePotential Biosignature Found in Venus’s Clouds
Astronomers might have found a potential indication of life in the clouds of Venus. The post Potential Biosignature Found in Venus’s Clouds appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
View ArticleRace to Venus: How We’ll Verify Phosphine
Confirming phosphine's presence on Venus is difficult from Earth . . . and that makes a good case for a mission to our sister planet. The post Race to Venus: How We’ll Verify Phosphine appeared first...
View ArticleIs the Phosphine Biosignature on Venus a Calibration Error?
The already tentative detection of phosphine is under heavy scrutiny from the scientific community. A problem with the ALMA data hasn't helped. The post Is the Phosphine Biosignature on Venus a...
View ArticleLargest Molecule Yet Found in Planet-forming Disk
The detection of a complex organic molecule in the disk around an infant star suggests prebiotic chemistry starts in the space between stars. The post Largest Molecule Yet Found in Planet-forming Disk...
View ArticleScientists Wonder: Is the Origin of Life Extraterrestrial?
A new analysis method has revealed DNA building blocks in meteorites, suggesting that these prebiotic molecules might have formed during the solar system's earliest years. The post Scientists Wonder:...
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