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How to find life on Enceladus? Look in the plumes
Do we need to drill through miles of ice to find life on Enceladus? A new study says a simpler strategy is to just re-analyze the moon's water vapor plumes.
January 8, 2023
Black holes are time machines, with a catch
Black holes are time machines for traveling into the future and the past. But it's not quite so simple. Read more about the rules of time travel in black holes.
January 5, 2023
A large volcanic outburst on Jupiter’s moon Io
An astronomer used a remotely operated telescope to monitor Io's volcanoes. In fall 2022, he saw a large volcanic outburst - the largest yet!
January 4, 2023
Jupiter’s moon Io: Global magma ocean, or hot metal core?
2 new research papers debate whether Jupiter's moon Io has a magma ocean or a hot metal core. The results were presented at the AGU22 meeting this month.
January 4, 2023
Winter wonderland on Mars
NASA captured fascinating images of the winter wonderland on Mars. When Mars thaws in the spring, the ice takes on new shapes and results in erupting geysers.
January 3, 2023
2 alien water worlds with oceans 500 times deeper than Earth’s
An international team of astronomers says that 2 exoplanets 218 light-years away are true water worlds, with global oceans 500 times deeper than Earth's oceans.
January 2, 2023
Celestial fireworks from supernova explosion
A new Hubble image shows celestial fireworks from supernova remnant DEM L 190. The supernova remnant resembles the smoke and streamers of summer fireworks.
December 30, 2022
2 possibly Earth-like worlds, just 16 light-years away
An international team of astronomers has discovered 2 of the closest potentially Earth-like worlds so far, less than 16 light-years from Earth.
December 29, 2022
NASA’s Astrophoto Challenge for 2023
You can join NASA's Astrophoto Challenge for winter 2023. The target is the Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation. Learn more here.
December 28, 2022
Hear a dust devil on Mars for the 1st time
For the 1st time ever, a rover has recorded the sound of a dust devil on Mars, a mini-tornado of dust and grit. Listen to it here!
December 27, 2022
