What’s a Super-Earth made of?
Astronomers observed a super-Earth with properties requiring surface water or a steam atmosphere. It challenges the paradigm that rocky…
The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier
Astronomers observed a super-Earth with properties requiring surface water or a steam atmosphere. It challenges the paradigm that rocky…
Researchers developed a computer algorithm that correctly predicted the light emission characteristics of ancient faraway galaxies based on…
Astronomers modeled the ideal climatic and atmospheric conditions for exoplanets and found that planets with non-circular orbits had more…
Researchers showed that simple microorganisms could survive rapid boiling in conditions mimicking the geysers of water shooting out of…
Scientists discovered molecules that helped the first complex life forms build strong cell membranes to withstand extreme environments.
Researchers found tiny, indestructible “water bears” survived exposure to high levels of toxic salts similar to those found in Martian…
Scientists calculated that microorganisms breathing iron oxide “snow” could produce enough energy to survive on Jupiter's icy moon…
Scientists looked for biosignatures in fool's gold from a Mars-like environment . They found small filaments within the rock that may once…
In recent decades, astronomers have discovered more than 5000 planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, with nearly 9000 more…
Scientists found that a methylated gas produced by life as a waste product of detoxification could serve as a remotely observable sign of…