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Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e: New hints of a habitable world?
The 1st analysis results from the Webb space telescope indicate that exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e might have an atmosphere of nitrogen and methane.
September 12, 2025
NASA announces Mars rock as a potential biosignature
NASA said at a press conference on September 10, 2025, that a Mars rock explored by the Perseverance rover is a potential biosignature.
September 11, 2025
Do organics in Enceladus’ plumes really come from its ocean?
Scientists have thought the organics in Enceladus' plumes originate in its ocean. A new study suggests at least some of them might be formed by radiation.
September 11, 2025
Mysterious gamma-ray burst is unlike any detected before
Astronomers have spotted a mysterious gamma-ray burst that lasted for a day. This is by far the longest event we've seen of its kind. So what caused it?
September 10, 2025
130 years of data on planetary nebula IC 418 puzzle scientists
Astronomers looked at 130 years’ worth of data on planetary nebula IC 418. They found its central star is heating up faster than any star ever observed.
September 10, 2025
Life around white dwarfs? Astronomers think it’s possible
An astronomer explores the possibility of life around white dwarfs, stars as small as Earth but far denser that may host habitable zones and planets with water.
September 7, 2025
Mystery of fastest white dwarfs solved?
Astronomers have identified why the fastest white dwarfs in the Milky Way are so speedy. They are ejected by supernova explosions after 2 white dwarfs collide.
September 7, 2025
Is Earendel the most distant star? Or a star cluster?
A new study using the James Webb Space Telescope shows that Earendel - thought to be the most distant star known - might be a cluster of stars.
September 5, 2025
Rare Chi Cygnids are active! Maybe. Observing info here
The Chi Cygnids are a September meteor shower that shows increased activity every 5 years. And 2025 is one of those years! Observing info here.
September 4, 2025
Mars’ interior might contain remnants of baby planets
A new study of seismic data from marsquakes shows that Mars' interior is lumpy. The debris, deep in the mantle, came from large impacts billions of years ago.
September 4, 2025
