The Moon could be used as a tool for finding life, specifically because it is tidally locked to Earth. Placing a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon could make it >>
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NASA’s first real Crew Dragon mission has been delayed
SpaceX and NASA have announced that the next crewed mission in Crew Dragon (the first non-test flight of the spacecraft) will be delayed by a week or two. The delay comes as SpaceX >>
The Moon’s surface is heavily radioactive
Researchers have determined that the surface of the Moon is highly radioactive due to a combination of factors. The surface of the Moon is approximately two to three times as radioactive as the >>
Will Perseverance find ancient ‘fossils’ on Mars?
The Perseverance rover is currently on route to Mars, and once it gets there it will have the ability to hunt for signs of life like no other rover before it. The rover >>
If there’s life on Venus, where did it come from?
Researchers have examined various possibilities for how life may have arrived at Venus. Chemical signatures in the atmosphere suggest the possibility of life, but no confirmation has been made. One possibility is that >>
If you’re looking for extraterrestrial life, these four planets may have it
Space science researcher Gareth Dorrian runs down his top four worlds with the possibility of hosting life. Planets like Mars and icy moons like Europa could hold life in some form, though we >>
Planets made of diamond may be hanging out in the cosmos
Researchers theorize that, under the right conditions, carbon-rich exoplanets could generate huge quantities of diamonds beneath their surface. The recipe including heat, pressure, carbon, water, and time results in diamonds, and some planets >>
Researchers find hints of life in Venus atmosphere
Scientists have detected higher-than-expected levels of a chemical in Venus’s atmosphere that may indicate the presence of life. The chemical can be produced by microbes, but can also be created artificially or within >>
