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‘Are we alone?’ Study refines which exoplanets are potentially habitable
Nov 14, 2019
First study to combine 3D climate modeling with chemistry explores M dwarf planets
With Mars Methane Mystery Unsolved, Curiosity Serves New One: Oxygen
Nov 13, 2019
For the first time in the history of space exploration, scientists have measured the seasonal changes in the gases that fill the
Nearby “Lensing” Exoplanet Confirmed
Nov 9, 2019
Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed an exoplanet orbiting a nearby star through a rare phenomenon known as gravitational microlensing.
NASA Instrument to Probe Planet Clouds on European Mission
Nov 8, 2019
NASA will contribute an instrument to a European space mission that will explore the atmospheres of hundreds of planets orbiting stars beyond
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Where Will We First Land with Humans on Mars?
Footsteps to Mars Hangout. On the first Friday of the month, Tony Darnell, Alberto Conti and Harley Thronson discuss the challenges, science and mission progress of a human presence on the Red Planet, Mars. Credit: Deep Astronomy
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Supercomputer Showdown
Do you have a hard-to-answer question? The Summit, Sierra, Trinity, Frontier, and Aurora supercomputers are
Nobel Efforts
For two Swiss astronomers, it’s “Stockholm, here we come.” Their first-ever discovery of a planet
Battling Bacteria
We can’t say we weren’t warned. More than 75 years ago, bacteriologist Rene Dubos cautioned
