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News Dec. 4, 2018, 3:23 AM

NASA reached an asteroid today that may contain raw materials for the origin of life – and it’s bringing a piece back

NASA launched a 1.7-ton probe called OSIRIS-REx toward Asteroid Bennu in September 2016. This morning, the $US1 billion mission caught up to its asteroid target and began an 18-month study. NASA will eventually use OSIRIS-REx to grab about 60 grams of Bennu and launch that sample back to Earth. Update […]
NASA reached an asteroid today that may contain raw materials for the origin of life – and it’s bringing a piece back
News Nov. 20, 2018, 5:08 AM

NASA will dig for signs of alien life on Mars in Jezero Crater — the landing site for its 2020 rover

NASA has picked a landing site for its upcoming Mars 2020 rover. The space agency will try to land its nuclear-powered robot in Jezero Crater, a giant impact near the Martian equator. Jezero Crater was a water-rich area billions of years ago on Mars, and it might still hide signs […]
NASA will dig for signs of alien life on Mars in Jezero Crater — the landing site for its 2020 rover
News Jul. 24, 2018, 8:37 AM

The moon may have once been able to support life — but learning more will require ‘an aggressive future program of lunar exploration’

The moon could have supported life twice in its history, according to a new study. It’s possible that 4 billion and 3.5 billion years ago, the moon had liquid water, an atmosphere, and a magnetic field. It could have even had organic material. These conditions may have lasted for tens […]
The moon may have once been able to support life — but learning more will require ‘an aggressive future program of lunar exploration’
News Jul. 3, 2018, 9:58 AM

Scientists use this formula, called the Drake equation, to explore the chance we’ll make contact with intelligent aliens

Nearly half of Americans believe aliens have visited Earth, according to a poll. The Drake equation explores the chances that detectable alien civilizations exist using seven variables. While some predictions that use the equation are optimistic, a comprehensive new study suggests a strong likelihood that we’re alone in the Milky […]
Scientists use this formula, called the Drake equation, to explore the chance we’ll make contact with intelligent aliens
News Feb. 28, 2018, 5:16 AM

Tiny organisms discovered in Earth’s driest desert raise hopes that life could be lurking in the soil of Mars

The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on Earth and is comparable to the dry surface of Mars. Researchers recently discovered that when it rains in the Atacama, microbial communities that lay dormant for decades or even thousands of years spring back to life. It’s possible […]
Tiny organisms discovered in Earth’s driest desert raise hopes that life could be lurking in the soil of Mars
US Jan. 24, 2017, 3:03 AM

There’s a radical theory that life on Earth came from Mars

Astronomer and director of the...
There’s a radical theory that life on Earth came from Mars
News Nov. 29, 2016, 4:00 AM

Astronomers just captured the first image of a black hole. Here are the horrifying things that would happen if you fell into one.

Astronomers have captured the first image of a black hole using the Event Horizon Telescope, according to the National Science Foundation. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you fell into to a black hole, we’ve covered all the grizzly details. In the video above, astrobiologist Caleb Scharf explains […]
Astronomers just captured the first image of a black hole. Here are the horrifying things that would happen if you fell into one.
News Sep. 9, 2016, 5:15 AM

Here’s why NASA is risking nearly $1 billion to suck up 2.1 ounces of dirty asteroid

An asteroid-sampling NASA spacecraft with a...
Here’s why NASA is risking nearly $1 billion to suck up 2.1 ounces of dirty asteroid
News Jul. 8, 2016, 1:29 AM

This mysterious orange moon 800,000 miles from Earth might be home to a unique form of alien life

At first glance, Saturn's moon Titan...
This mysterious orange moon 800,000 miles from Earth might be home to a unique form of alien life
US Oct. 27, 2015, 2:49 AM

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Here’s what would happen if the sun disappeared

VIDEO: It would be very bad.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Here’s what would happen if the sun disappeared
News Oct. 23, 2015, 4:05 AM

This space probe is almost ready to sample an asteroid — and resolve a mystery of life’s origins

Lockheed Martin just finished building the...
This space probe is almost ready to sample an asteroid  —  and resolve a mystery of life’s origins

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