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Hints of life on Venus
Sep 19, 2020
A rare molecule – phosphine – has been discovered in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is only made industrially,
Panspermia: Clumps of bacteria could survive travel between Earth and Mars
Aug 26, 2020
A theory, called "panspermia", supports the possibility that microbes may migrate between planets and distribute life in the universe.
Planetwide Storms May Have Filled Lakes, Rivers on Ancient Mars
Aug 25, 2020
A new study is helping scientists piece together the ancient climate of Mars by revealing how much rainfall and snowmelt filled its
Rogue planets could outnumber the stars
Aug 24, 2020
An upcoming NASA mission could find that there are more rogue planets – planets that float in space without orbiting a sun
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What You Need to Know About Astrobiology
This video from NASA’s What you Need to Know series tackles the questions of astrobiology. How did life begin on Earth? Does life exist beyond our home planet? How do we search for it? These are the really tough questions astrobiologists want to answer by studying life as we know it.
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Hubble and Beyond
The universe is not just expanding; it’s accelerating. Supermassive black holes are hunkered down at
Life on Venus?
Have scientists found evidence of life on Venus? Known for its scorching temperatures and acidic
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The X-Flies (rebroadcast)
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