New evidence suggests that an exoplanet discovered in 2015 has interior conditions that could support the existence of life.
Nobel Prizes 2019: Physics
Prize awarded jointly to James Peebles “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology” and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz “for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star”.
MIT microchip survives radiation of a trip to Mars
DNA-sequencing microchip functions after exposure to radiation doses similar to those that might be expected during a robotic expedition to Mars.
JWST provides unprecedented look at exoplanet WASP-39b
New observations of WASP-39b with the JWST has provided the clearest, most detailed picture of an exoplanet to date.
Becky Smethurst: “My hobby is my job, with a bit of extra stress”
Your “friendly neighborhood astrophysicist” Becky Smethurst is enthusiastically exploring the universe and educating us along the way.
Self-frosting glass could revolutionize sustainable buildings
Scientists have developed a polymer-coated glass that can change from transparent to opaque when exposed to sunlight and heat.
The Invisible Role of Biofilms in Engineering Our Environment
Unraveling the mystery behind the role of microbial biofilms in turning barren, deglaciated land into a living landscape.
Extending Knowledge of Life on Earth and Helping Us Find it Elsewhere
Minute fossils from the depths: Deep life on Earth thrives, is fossilized, and may help us identify life elsewhere.