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2 months ago

Is this a hint of life on another world, or just a lot of hot air?

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected signs of life in a distant exoplanet's atmosphere.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Is there life on another planet? Scientists find the strongest evidence yet

Astronomers found chemical signs of life on an exoplanet 124 light years away, igniting excitement and caution in the scientific community.
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

Signature of alien life 'found' 120 light years from Earth

Detection of DMS and DMDS in K2-18b atmosphere hints at extraterrestrial life, representing a major breakthrough in astrobiology.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

NASA Astronauts Return, Seals Hold Their Breath Underwater, and Penguin Poop Panics Krill

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned after a lengthy delay due to scheduling issues, showcasing the challenges of space missions.
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fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Why Astronomers Are Not Sold on New Alien Life Claims

Astronomers have possibly detected biological activity on exoplanet K2-18 b, but evidence remains largely speculative and requires further investigation.
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fromtime.com
2 months ago

What to Know About Scientists Potentially Discovering Hints of Life On A Distant Planet

Researchers detected potential signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b, including dimethyl sulfide, raising excitement but also caution about interpretation.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Is this a hint of life on another world, or just a lot of hot air?

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected signs of life in a distant exoplanet's atmosphere.
OMG science
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Is there life on another planet? Scientists find the strongest evidence yet

Astronomers found chemical signs of life on an exoplanet 124 light years away, igniting excitement and caution in the scientific community.
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Signature of alien life 'found' 120 light years from Earth

Detection of DMS and DMDS in K2-18b atmosphere hints at extraterrestrial life, representing a major breakthrough in astrobiology.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

NASA Astronauts Return, Seals Hold Their Breath Underwater, and Penguin Poop Panics Krill

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned after a lengthy delay due to scheduling issues, showcasing the challenges of space missions.
OMG science
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Why Astronomers Are Not Sold on New Alien Life Claims

Astronomers have possibly detected biological activity on exoplanet K2-18 b, but evidence remains largely speculative and requires further investigation.
OMG science
fromtime.com
2 months ago

What to Know About Scientists Potentially Discovering Hints of Life On A Distant Planet

Researchers detected potential signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b, including dimethyl sulfide, raising excitement but also caution about interpretation.
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fromBig Think
4 months ago

Confirmed at last: exoplanets found around nearest single star

We discovered over 5000 exoplanets since 1992, expanding our understanding of planetary systems beyond our own.
The discovery of planets at Barnard's star highlights the importance of exploring multi-star systems for exoplanets.
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fromArs Technica
4 months ago

3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate

Tylos, an unusual exoplanet, exhibits extreme temperature contrasts leading to unique atmospheric dynamics never observed elsewhere.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 months ago

AI Identifies Star Systems With Planets That Could Host Life

Researchers developed an AI model to identify potential Earth-like exoplanets, enhancing the search for life beyond our solar system.
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fromBig Think
4 months ago

Confirmed at last: exoplanets found around nearest single star

We discovered over 5000 exoplanets since 1992, expanding our understanding of planetary systems beyond our own.
The discovery of planets at Barnard's star highlights the importance of exploring multi-star systems for exoplanets.
OMG science
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate

Tylos, an unusual exoplanet, exhibits extreme temperature contrasts leading to unique atmospheric dynamics never observed elsewhere.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 months ago

AI Identifies Star Systems With Planets That Could Host Life

Researchers developed an AI model to identify potential Earth-like exoplanets, enhancing the search for life beyond our solar system.
more#astronomy
#astrophysics
Science
fromBig Think
4 months ago

JWST catches star vaporizing the hottest rocky exoplanets

Planetary formation and characteristics are heavily influenced by location within a stellar system.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Planet found orbiting backward between two stars

Unusual planet configurations in binary star systems may arise from material transfer during white dwarf formation or from orbital destabilization effects.
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fromWIRED
3 months ago

Scientists Observe Carbon Dioxide on Planets Outside the Solar System for the First Time

Carbon dioxide detected on exoplanets suggests formation processes resemble those of Jupiter and Saturn.
Science
fromBig Think
4 months ago

JWST catches star vaporizing the hottest rocky exoplanets

Planetary formation and characteristics are heavily influenced by location within a stellar system.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Planet found orbiting backward between two stars

Unusual planet configurations in binary star systems may arise from material transfer during white dwarf formation or from orbital destabilization effects.
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fromWIRED
3 months ago

Scientists Observe Carbon Dioxide on Planets Outside the Solar System for the First Time

Carbon dioxide detected on exoplanets suggests formation processes resemble those of Jupiter and Saturn.
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#climate-change
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fromBig Think
8 months ago

Mars' missing atmosphere could be hiding in plain sight

Mars once had a thick atmosphere that could have transformed into methane, now stored in its clay-rich crust.
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fromBig Think
8 months ago

Mars' missing atmosphere could be hiding in plain sight

Mars once had a thick atmosphere that could have transformed into methane, now stored in its clay-rich crust.
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#astrobiology
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Is THIS where aliens are? Scientists discover a habitable Super-Earth

Chinese scientists found a 'super-Earth' exoplanet that may support extraterrestrial life due to its likely liquid water.
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fromInverse
7 months ago

Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve

The search for extraterrestrial life challenges scientists to define what life is, complicating efforts to identify it beyond Earth.
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fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists now say MILLIONS of planets could be teeming with life

Life may exist on planet K2-18b, suggesting the potential for many similar exoplanets.
K2-18b's atmosphere contains chemicals only produced by living organisms on Earth.
There are likely millions of planets in the universe with extraterrestrial life.
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fromBig Think
2 months ago

Aliens, everywhere: How scientists once imagined a cosmos teeming with life

The discovery of chemical traces on K2-18b sparks cautious excitement about extraterrestrial life, marking a shift in astrobiological perspectives.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

It's Not Too Late to Save NASA's Imperiled Search for Alien Life, but the Clock Is Ticking

We have unprecedented opportunity and capability to discover extraterrestrial life amidst countless planets in the universe.
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Is THIS where aliens are? Scientists discover a habitable Super-Earth

Chinese scientists found a 'super-Earth' exoplanet that may support extraterrestrial life due to its likely liquid water.
OMG science
fromInverse
7 months ago

Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve

The search for extraterrestrial life challenges scientists to define what life is, complicating efforts to identify it beyond Earth.
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Scientists now say MILLIONS of planets could be teeming with life

Life may exist on planet K2-18b, suggesting the potential for many similar exoplanets.
K2-18b's atmosphere contains chemicals only produced by living organisms on Earth.
There are likely millions of planets in the universe with extraterrestrial life.
OMG science
fromBig Think
2 months ago

Aliens, everywhere: How scientists once imagined a cosmos teeming with life

The discovery of chemical traces on K2-18b sparks cautious excitement about extraterrestrial life, marking a shift in astrobiological perspectives.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

It's Not Too Late to Save NASA's Imperiled Search for Alien Life, but the Clock Is Ticking

We have unprecedented opportunity and capability to discover extraterrestrial life amidst countless planets in the universe.
more#astrobiology
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fromNature
1 month ago

The structure of liquid carbon elucidated by in situ X-ray diffraction - Nature

Liquid carbon, essential in cosmology and technology, is difficult to produce due to extreme conditions.
Modeling the extreme conditions where liquid carbon exists is crucial for advancing fusion technologies and understanding planetary interiors.
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fromBig Think
2 months ago

Ask Ethan: What right do we have to colonize other worlds?

Humanity debates the ethics of space colonization, pondering our rights and responsibilities in exploring other worlds.
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fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Astronomers claim to have discovered major sign of life on distant planet: 'First hints we are seeing of an alien world'

Astronomers have detected dimethyl sulfide on exoplanet K2-18b, suggesting potential signs of life on this distant world.
fromwww.nature.com
4 months ago

Vertical structure of an exoplanet's atmospheric jet stream

Ultra-hot Jupiters, with extreme temperature differences across their day and night sides, challenge our understanding of atmospheric dynamics and energy distribution.
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fromArs Technica
10 months ago

More water worlds than we thought might support life

Excess water on an exoplanet could inhibit the development of life, but deeper water may enable habitability despite high-pressure conditions.
New understandings of planetary formation suggest that exoplanets might be more complex in their water distribution than previously thought.
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