Methane
Is There a Kraken in Kraken Mare? What Kind of Life Would We Find on Titan?
Could there be life on Saturn’s large moon Titan? Asking the question forces astrobiologists and chemists to think carefully and…
Why Don’t We Search for Different Life?
If we really want to find life on other worlds, why do we keep looking for life based on carbon…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover detects Methane, Organics on Mars
On Tuesday, December 16, 2014, NASA scientists attending the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco announced the detection…
What Strange Places Are Habitable?
Everywhere we look on Earth, we find life. Even in the strangest corners of planet. What other places in the…
What Are Comet Tails?
Comets are renowned for their big beautiful tails that stretch across the sky. But what's in those things, anyway? And…
What’s Inside Jupiter?
Jupiter is like a jawbreaker. Dig down beneath the swirling clouds and you'll pass through layer after layer of exotic…
A New Mantra: Follow the Methane — May Advance Search for Extraterrestrial Life
The search for life is largely limited to the search for water. We look for exoplanets at the correct distances…
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India’s First Mars Probe ‘MOM’ Blasts Free of Earth Joining MAVEN in Race to Red Planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL - India’s first ever Mars probe 'MOM' successfully fired its main engine today (Dec. 1), blasting the…
MOM’s Last Night on Earth; Midnight Marvel for India’s Mars Mission – Live Webcast
It’ s a Mind-Blowing Midnight Marvel ! India's fueled PSLV rocket and Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) await Nov. 5 blastoff…
Pictures From T-86: Cassini’s Latest Flyby of Titan
On September 26-27 Cassini executed its latest flyby of Titan, T-86, coming within 594 miles (956 km) of the cloud-covered…