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Evidence of Life Could Exist Just Beneath Europa’s Icy Surface
Astronomers have modelled the way small celestial impacts have steadily shaped and churned the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Importantly, the new study identifies shallow places on the moon’s surface where evidence of life — should it exist within Europa’s subsurface ocean — can persist.
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Clouds on Venus Are Too Dry to Sustain Life as We Know It, New Research Suggests
Venus is now the hottest planet in the solar system in more ways than one, as scientists buzz over three newly announced missions to explore it, while debate continues over whether a biosignature exists within its clouds. But as new research today shows, Venus has an atmosphere that’s way too dry to support even the…
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60 Million Stars and Not One Alien Detected
Astrobiologists with the Breakthrough Listen project have released the preliminary results of a SETI survey, in which the team hunted for radio signals along a line of sight that extends toward the galactic centre.
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Having Lost Its Original Atmosphere, This Freaky Planet Is Now Growing a New One
Who says you can’t lose your atmosphere to a nearby red dwarf and then grow a new one with the help of volcanic activity? This resilient planet, located 41 light-years from Earth, appears to be thriving again after a rough encounter with its host star.