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The Extraterrestrial Truth Is Out There – We Just Can’t Find It
"It is not surprising that we didn't find something. There are still so many unknown variables," astrophysicist Chenoa Tremblay says. "It is not surprising that we didn't find something. There are still so many unknown variables," astrophysicist Chenoa Tremblay says. -
Meet NASA Perseverance Rover's Twin OPTIMISM
Percy's Earthly twin, OPTIMISM, has been moved to its new home. Percy's Earthly twin, OPTIMISM, has been moved to its new home. -
What Is A Galactic Year And How Long Is It?
If we turned the time back one Galactic Year, Earth would be much different, no Internet, no Mobiles, not even humans could be found orbiting the Earth. If we turned the time back one Galactic Year, Earth would be much different, no Internet, no Mobiles, not even humans could be found orbiting the Earth. -
Venus' Clouds May Hold Evidence Of Past And Present Life
In the skies of Venus, life would likely need to shelter within cloud droplets. In the skies of Venus, life would likely need to shelter within cloud droplets. -
NASA's Roman Space Telescope Could Identify Freely-Floating Exoplanets
Rogue planets are typically hard to spot because they are not near to a source of light like a star, but Roman will be able to detect them using microlensing Rogue planets are typically hard to spot because they are not near to a source of light like a star, but Roman will be able to detect them using microlensing -
NASA's Citizen Scientists Spot Lurking Entities Hiding In Cosmic Neighborhood
The research team found several of these newly discovered worlds are among the very coolest known, with a few approaching the temperature of Earth The research team found several of these newly discovered worlds are among the very coolest known, with a few approaching the temperature of Earth -
Scientists Device A Tool That Can Probe The Weird Interiors Of Uranus And Neptune
In our solar system, Uranus and Neptune are the biggest weirdos. In our solar system, Uranus and Neptune are the biggest weirdos. -
How Our Neighbor Planets Can Teach Us About The Past And Future Of Earth
Earth formed the same way as Venus and Mars, but why did our planet become habitable? Earth formed the same way as Venus and Mars, but why did our planet become habitable? -
NASA's TESS Space Telescope Completes Primary Mission
NASA hails primary mission of planet-hunting TESS a "roaring success" NASA hails primary mission of planet-hunting TESS a "roaring success" -
Dwarf Planet Ceres Shows Off Its Fascinating Features, Thanks To Data From Dawn Probe
Scientists now know that Ceres may have once held alien life because of its recent geologic activity and the presence of water. Scientists now know that Ceres may have once held alien life because of its recent geologic activity and the presence of water.