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Astronomy

Searching for Alien Life Along the Cosmic Shoreline

How planets gain and lose atmospheres might give us a new map of where to look for life

April 7, 2025

Neutron Stars Hint at Another Dimension

Are the mysterious stars clues to one of the greatest mysteries in the universe?

April 4, 2025

How Pebbles Form Planets

It starts with static electricity and dust swirling around young stars

March 31, 2025

Ballooning Around Venus

A scientist floats a new idea for exploring Earth’s twin

March 6, 2025

Intelligent Life May Be Hiding in the Moons

Why exomoons could sustain ET as well as any exoplanet

February 27, 2025

The Slingshot Effect of Gravity

The pull of the planets is still one of our best bets for space exploration

January 28, 2025

Bringing Mars Rocks to Earth

It’s a bigger challenge than we thought

January 16, 2025

Star Siblings Tell Tales of Galactic Chaos

Stellar bodies from other galaxies are all around us.

December 9, 2024

Voyagers Ready to Go Dark

Earth's most distant space probes prepare for their inevitable long night.

December 3, 2024

Sky Gazing on Mars

You sit down on a sandy dune and tilt your head back.

November 7, 2024

How to Drill for Extraterrestrial Life on Europa

The formidable challenge of digging through miles of ice millions of miles away.

November 5, 2024

Solving the Riddle of Ceres

New evidence suggests the dwarf planet was a muddy ocean world that froze over time.