What Could the Extremely Large Telescope See at Proxima Centauri's Planet?
Astronomers discovered a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. Could there…
Thirsty? Water is More Common than you Think
Water is the most common chemical molecule found throughout the entire universe. What water has going for it is that…
Venus’ Clouds Contain Sulfuric Acid. That’s Not a Problem for Life.
A recent study published in Astrobiology investigates the potential habitability in the clouds of Venus, specifically how amino acids, which…
Finally, Let’s Look at the Asteroid Treasure Returned to Earth by OSIRIS-REx
NASA's OSIRIS-REx delivered its precious cargo to Earth on September 24th, 2023. The sample from asteroid Bennu is contained inside…
Vera Rubin Will Help Us Find the Weird and Wonderful Things Happening in the Solar System
The Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) is something special among telescopes. It's not built for better angular resolution and increased resolving…
This is the Oldest Black Hole Ever Seen
There's an incredibly ancient black hole out there that's challenging astronomers to explain how it could exist only 400 million…
Private Axiom Mission 3 is Off to the Space Station
A few decades ago, the idea of private individuals travelling to the International Space Station was as much science fiction…
Now We Know Why Starship’s Second Flight Test Failed
SpaceX is often in the headlines, unfortunlatey its not always good news. On 18th November we saw the second of…
The Next Generation LIFE Telescope Could Detect Some Intriguing Biosignatures
JWST has shown that it can detect various chemicals in the atmospheres of other worlds, from water vapor to carbon…
Life on Earth Uses Water as a Solvent. What are Some Other Options for Life as We Don't Know it?
Your body's cells use water to dissolve chemicals. It's the same with all life on Earth. But could other fluids…