Venus is often described as a hellscape. The surface temperature breaches the melting point of lead, and though its atmosphere…
The discovery of dark oxygen at an abyssal plain on the ocean floor generated a lot of interest. Could this…
Modern astronomy would struggle without AI and machine learning (ML), which have become indispensable tools. They alone have the capability…
Humanity is facing an atmospheric threat of our own device, and our internecine squabbles are hampering our ability to neutralize…
The Martian surface shows ample evidence of its warm, watery past. Deltas, ancient lakebeds, and dry river channels are plentiful.…
Despite the vast distance between us and Saturn's gleaming moon Enceladus, the icy ocean moon is a prime target in…
Planetary scientists perk up whenever methane is mentioned. Methane is produced by living things on Earth, so it's considered to…
Earth is naked without its protective barrier. The planet's magnetic shield surrounds Earth and shelters it from the natural onslaught…
It stands to reason that stars formed from the same cloud of material will have the same metallicity. That fact…
The list of chemicals found in space is growing longer and longer. Astronomers have found amino acids and other building…