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Planets January 17, 2019

NASA may decide this year to land a drone on Saturn's moon Titan

The spacecraft that have peered through the yellowish haze surrounding Saturn's moon Titan discovered a strange, yet strangely familiar world where life could theoretically take root. Now, scientists want to return — this time buoyed by Earth's fascination with drone technology.

Planets January 17, 2019

Rain spotted on Saturn's moon Titan, which may be home to alien life

Saturn's moon Titan, which some scientists have theorized could be the home to extraterrestrial life due to the presence of surface liquid, is providing another surprise to researchers — the sight of fresh rainfall.

Planets January 15, 2019

Ocean moons, promising targets in search for life, could be dead inside

For more than two decades, scientists have wondered whether extraterrestrial life may be flourishing deep below the icy coatings boasted by moons in our outer solar system.

Planets January 15, 2019

'Sub-Saturns' may force scientists to revise idea of how planets form

Astronomers know our solar system better than any other, but they're still learning new ways in which it doesn't seem to be particularly normal.

Planets January 11, 2019

Alien life may exist on giant Super-Earth 30 trillion miles from home

A new paper published by astrophysicists at Villanova University suggests that the planet that orbits Barnard's Star – known as Barnard b – could have the potential for extraterrestrial life if water exists on the planet. That's due to the possibility of geothermal heating, which could create an ocean for primitive life.

Planets January 11, 2019

Distant, possibly habitable planet spotted by citizen scientists

Citizen scientists unveiled a distant exoplanet that is believed to be roughly twice the size of Earth and located within its star's habitable zone.

Planets January 9, 2019

Weird 'Sub-Neptune' exoplanet discovered by NASA (and it may not be alone)

NASA's newest planet-hunting probe has bagged another alien world, the eighth confirmed find for the young mission.

NASA January 7, 2019

Volcanoes erupting on Jupiter's moon? NASA's Juno spacecraft captures shocking fiery images

Jupiter was partially illuminated with a fiery red glow in late December as a volcano on the planet's Moon lo erupted.

Planets January 3, 2019

Volcanic plume on Jupiter's moon Io spied by Juno spacecraft

NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured an intriguing image of a volcanic plume straddling the line between day and night on Jupiter's notoriously eruptive moon Io .

Planets January 2, 2019

Alien planets rich in oxygen may not necessarily be home to life, shocking study says

A new study published in December suggests that exoplanets rich in oxygen may not necessarily contain alien life, despite the fact the element is a critical component for life on Earth.

Planets December 21, 2018

Saturn's rings are disappearing, NASA warns

Saturn’s famous rings are vanishing, so enjoy them while they last. According to NASA scientists, the rings– which are made of mostly of ice and rock, some chunks which are as big as a house– will be completely gone in less than 100 million years.