The lifecycle of a steam world
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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A new method of detecting extraterrestrial life
Researchers discovered computer-led chemical analysis of a sample is a powerful tool for searching for ET biochemistry without making…
If there was oxygen on a far away planet, how would we know?
Scientists use computer models to simulate what oxygen would look like on far away planets and found a chemical signature that helps us tell…
Looking Back on Dyson Spheres
It might be likely that civilizations eventually develop large spherical shells that can catch all of the light emitted from their stars -…
Detecting Distant Planet Atmospheres From Afar
Humans have always been fascinated with the vastness of the universe and its hidden truths. For ages we have tried to explore and study the…