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Penn State center awarded NASA grant to search for alien civilizations
Jan 14, 2025 (SPX)
"This NASA grant marks a significant milestone for both Penn State and the broader field of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)," Wright said. "...
Penn State Receives NASA Funding to Advance Search for Alien Signals
Jan 14, 2025 (SPX)
"This NASA grant marks a significant milestone for both Penn State and the broader field of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)," Wright said. "...
Dormancy as a survival strategy for life's origins
Jan 13, 2025 (SPX)
The study, led by Kevin Webster, Associate Research Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, and co-authored by Jay Lennon of Indiana University, delves in...
SETI Forward celebrates the future of cosmic exploration
Jan 10, 2025 (SPX)
"In our 6th year of SETI Forward, I am continually impressed with the amazing students entering the scientific community," said Levy. "SETI Forward recognizes u...
An autonomous strategy for life detection on icy worlds using Exo-AUV
Jan 06, 2025 (SPX)
For Europa, a key scientific goal in life detection missions is to explore its biological potential. This approach avoids binary frameworks and emphasizes detec...
Young planet's atmosphere challenges traditional formation models
Dec 26, 2024 (SPX)
The study, published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, analyzed a young exoplanet and its natal disk, revealing unexpected differences in gas composition. The f...
Living in the deep, dark, slow lane: Insights from the first global appraisal of microbiomes in Earth's subsurface environments
Dec 20, 2024 (SPX)
The first global study to embrace this huge question, conducted at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), Woods Hole, reveals astonishingly high microbial dive...
New study uncovers variety in Arctic Ocean hydrothermal vent systems
Dec 20, 2024 (SPX)
The findings, detailed in the journal article "Ultramafic-influenced submarine venting on basaltic seafloor at the Polaris site, 87N, Gakkel Ridge," published i...
The light of TRAPPIST-1 b analyzed at two wavelengths reveals key insights into its nature
Dec 17, 2024 (SPX)
The TRAPPIST-1 system, discovered in 2017 by a team led by University of Liege astronomer Michael Gillon, contains seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a very low...
Does Trappist-1 b have an atmosphere after all
Dec 17, 2024 (SPX)
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and its Mid-Infrared Imager (MIRI), researchers - including those from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA)...
ALMA observes dust clump where a new planet may form
Dec 17, 2024 (SPX)
PDS 70 is unique as the only known system hosting planets within its still-forming protoplanetary disk. Using ALMA's high-resolution observations at a wavelengt...
Planet-forming discs persist longer in early Universe environments
Dec 17, 2024 (SPX)
In 2003, Hubble observed a massive planet orbiting an ancient star nearly as old as the Universe itself. This raised questions about how such planets could form...
Planets form sequentially like falling dominos
Dec 15, 2024 (SPX)
Over 5,000 planetary systems have been identified so far, with more than 1,000 confirmed to host multiple planets. These planets originate in protoplanetary dis...
Discovery of a planet with a shifting gas tail
Dec 13, 2024 (SPX)
Hot Jupiters are gas giants that orbit close to their stars, making them vulnerable to a process known as photoevaporation. The intense radiation heats their at...
Unveiling a hydrogen-controlled nano-switch in electron transport proteins
Dec 10, 2024 (SPX)
The study used the Ibaraki Biological Crystal Diffractometer (iBIX) at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) to map the 3D structure of ferredo...
Scientists examine role of iron sulfides in life's origins at early Earth hot springs
Dec 06, 2024 (SPX)
Published in Nature Communications, the study explores Earth's ancient carbon cycles and the chemical reactions that may have sparked life, emphasizing the role...
A caving expedition highlights the complexities of field research
Dec 04, 2024 (SPX)
To bridge this gap, a team led by Concordia University researchers ventured into the field to explore human responses in extreme conditions. Their efforts culmi...
New planet in Kepler-51 system unveiled with JWST observations
Dec 04, 2024 (SPX)
The research team initially aimed to observe Kepler-51d, one of the three super-puff planets, with JWST. However, during their observations, the planet transite...
Towards independent robotic exploration of ocean worlds
Dec 04, 2024 (SPX)
To meet these challenges, NASA initiated projects like the Ocean Worlds Lander Autonomy Testbed (OWLAT) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and OceanWATERS a...
Discovery Alert: a 'Hot Neptune' in a Tight Orbit
Nov 27, 2024 (SPX)
An international team of scientists used the NASA space telescope, TESS (the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), to discover the exoplanet (a planet outside...
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