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Could alien life thrive on K2-18b? What to know about the distant exoplanet
K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know ...
NASA’s Quantum Sensor Could Revolutionize Gravity Mapping
NASA and partners are building the first quantum gravity sensor for space, a breakthrough instrument that uses ultra-cold ...
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NASA's sun-studying PUNCH mission captures its 1st-light images. Everything looks great so far
The ultimate purpose of PUNCH is to use its four instruments — three wide-field imagers (WFI) and a near-field imager (NFI) — ...
The “Rosetta Stone” of Alien Worlds: NASA’s Webb Unmasks a Super-Earth With a Scorching Atmosphere
A bold geochemical model reveals that TOI‑270 d, a sub‑Neptune 73 light‑years away, is likely a giant rocky world cloaked in ...
Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical
The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really ...
We may not be alone in the universe: Astronomers find possible alien life on planet
The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that for years has captivated scientists searching for life ...
NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the ...
NASA's Glenn to test lunar air quality monitors aboard space station
As NASA prepares to return to the moon, studying astronaut health and safety is a top priority. Scientists monitor and ...
Life on Mars WAS possible! Scientists say carbon residue in the Red Planet's rocks show it was habitable billions of years ago
Scientists have found carbon residue in Martian rocks, indicating that an ancient carbon cycle existed. It means Mars was ...
Top Trump aide's backhanded compliment to Blue Origin crew that'll enrage Gayle King and Katy Perry
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy conceded the women were 'brave and glam' before delivering the stinging insult.
Katy Perry regrets 'making a public spectacle' of her Blue Origin space flight
The Blue Origin space flight faced a backlash for its massive price tag and the bizarre and dramatic antics of its six-person ...
Jessica Chastain takes aim at Blue Origin’s controversial space flight: ‘Utter defeat of American feminism’
In the piece, columnist Moira Donegan writes in part that the star-studded Blue Origin flight “served as a kind of perverse funeral for the America that once enabled both scientific advancement and ...