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 […]
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 […]
Astronomer and director of the...
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 […]
An asteroid-sampling NASA spacecraft with a...
At first glance, Saturn's moon Titan...
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