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Category: Astrobiology & Space Science

Venus, from NASA/JPL
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Could cells form in Venus’s clouds?

Posted on October 16, 2025October 9, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

Astrobiologists demonstrated that cell membrane structures can form in high concentrations of sulfuric acid similar to the clouds of Venus.

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    Stellar flares could masquerade as life on exoplanets

    Posted on October 13, 2025October 1, 2025 by Ben Pauley

    Astronomers tested whether energy bursts from stars could artificially elevate typical “biosignature” gases on exoplanets.

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      Exoplanet GJ 1214b
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      The lifecycle of a steam world

      Posted on October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 by Ben Pauley

      Scientists studied exoplanets with high water contents and found that they initially have outer vapor layers, which then cool and shrink…

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        Galaxy Cluster Abell 520
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        How do small galaxies get magnetic fields?

        Posted on September 22, 2025August 28, 2025 by Ben Pauley

        Astronomers showed that small galaxies orbiting larger galaxies become 2 to 8 times more magnetic after nearing their hosts.

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          Fermi Sees the Gamma Ray Sky
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          Where do deep-space gamma-rays come from?

          Posted on September 8, 2025August 18, 2025 by Ben Pauley

          Researchers found that distant star-forming galaxies can only account for about half of the high-energy radiation from outside the Milky Way…

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            Galaxy Cluster Abell 370
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            Galactic clusters impact star formation

            Posted on August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

            Researchers used light emissions to reconstruct the evolution of galaxies that fall into clusters in deep space.

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              NASA Mars rover
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              Hot spring rocks could help find life on Mars

              Posted on August 18, 2025August 15, 2025 by Sciworthy

              NASA researchers found that the shape of rocks near hot springs influences the preservation of chemical fossils that could be detectable on…

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                The Sun’s coldest regions are warmer than expected

                Posted on August 7, 2025July 28, 2025 by Ben Pauley

                Researchers found that the coldest regions of the Sun’s surface are much hotter than models predicted, likely due to turbulence in its…

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                  How does frost form on Mars?

                  Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Astronomers discovered satellite images of morning frost on Mars’ volcanoes. They proposed that the frost is made of water based on…

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                    Scientists find frost on Martian volcanoes

                    Posted on July 31, 2025August 4, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Researchers found frost accumulations on Martian volcanoes that formed from water vapor in the atmosphere.

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