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Searching for habitable exoplanets in the soot zone
Astronomers say that habitable exoplanets could form in the soot zone around young stars. They could be rich in volatile carbon compounds, different from Earth.
May 31, 2023
What makes a halo around the sun or moon?
A large ring or circle of light around the sun or moon is called a 22-degree halo. They are caused by high, thin cirrus clouds drifting high above your head.
May 31, 2023
News from Enceladus via Webb: A huge water plume!
NASA's Webb Space Telescope has observed the largest water plume on Enceladus ever seen. Details about the analysis results will be published in a new paper.
May 30, 2023
Ancient ocean on Mars? Chinese rover finds marine sediments
Scientists in China say that the Zhurong rover has found new evidence for an ancient ocean on Mars, sedimentary rocks formed in a shallow marine environment.
May 30, 2023
Hubble’s hunt for an intermediate-mass black hole
Scientists using the Hubble space telescope have found evidence for an intermediate-mass black hole in the closest globular cluster to Earth, M4.
May 28, 2023
Frank Drake, SETI visionary, born on this date
May 28, 2023, would be the 93rd birthday of Frank Drake. He formulated the famous Drake equation in 1961, as a tool for contemplating alien civilizations.
May 28, 2023
What’s a safe distance from a supernova for Earth?
What's a safe distance from a supernova? To survive a supernova, recent data says Earth would have to be at least 160 light-years away from the exploding star.
May 26, 2023
Weird comet in asteroid belt targeted by Webb
The Webb telescope has observed Comet Read, a weird comet in the main asteroid belt. Among the findings ... water vapor, yes. But carbon dioxide, no.
May 24, 2023
How AI is helping astronomers
AI is helping astronomers process the staggering amounts of data they receive from observatories. It's even making new discoveries based on theoretical objects.
May 23, 2023
Distant volcano-covered world is the size of Earth
Astronomers say they have discovered an Earth-sized exoplanet 90 light-years away that may be a volcano-covered world, possibly as active as Jupiter's moon Io.
May 21, 2023
