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Spaceflight October 11, 2018

Here's what the search for life needs next, scientists say

A few decades ago, finding life beyond Earth was an idle dream — but today, astrobiology is a thriving field, fed by incredible discoveries across different realms of science and the possibility of still more to come.

Planets October 5, 2018

Cassini's death dive into Saturn reveals weird ring 'rain' & other surprises

To distant, Earthling eyes, the gap between Saturn and its rings looks calm, like a deep breath of empty space between one beautifully intricate structure and another. But in 11 new papers, born from the demise of one of NASA's most beloved planetary science missions, scientists destroy that illusion, laying out a set of unexpectedly complicated phenomena dancing through that emptiness.

Planets October 4, 2018

First Exomoon found? Neptune-sized world possibly spotted orbiting alien planet

Scientists may have bagged the first-ever exomoon.

Planets October 2, 2018

The Goblin dwarf planet may lead to Planet Nine discovery

The new discovery, known as 2015 TG387, was found during the continual hunt for dwarf planets and Planet Nine, also known as Planet X, a planet that NASA has acknowledged may exist and may have a mass 10 times greater than Earth.

Planets October 2, 2018

Should we land on Venus again? Scientists are trying to decide

Venus is an extraordinarily beautiful hellscape: its clouds are made of sulfuric acid, its surface is so hot it would melt even lead, and its winds constantly hit hurricane-force speeds.

Climate October 1, 2018

Earth's history could be used to spot plant life on alien worlds

Earth's history could be useful to help spot planets where vegetation may exist, potentially showing signs of life, new research says. 

Planets September 28, 2018

Why alternate universes might also host life around their stars

What might stars be like in other universes?

SCIENCE September 25, 2018

Alien life on Saturn's moon? Dust storms on Titan spotted for the first time

Dust storms have been spotted on Saturn's moon, Titan for the first time ever, raising prospects the storms could be a precursor to alien life on the celestial body.

SCIENCE September 21, 2018

Real-life 'Planet Vulcan' found 16 light-years away from Earth

If it has inhabitants, it's a good bet they all "live long and prosper."

NASA September 20, 2018

NASA's new planet hunter just found its 1st alien world — an evaporating 'Super-Earth'

NASA's newest planet-hunting mission has reported detecting its first alien world — a "super-Earth" that is likely evaporating under the heat from its star, a new study finds.

SCIENCE September 19, 2018

Massive ice volcanoes once covered dwarf planet Ceres eons ago

A new study shows that dozens of ice volcanoes used to litter the surface of the dwarf planet, Ceres billions of years ago.