October 15, 2018 NASA's Kepler planet-hunting space telescope wakes up again The Kepler wake-up whipsaw continues.
October 11, 2018 Here's what the search for life needs next, scientists say A few decades ago, finding life beyond Earth was an idle dream — but today, astrobiology is a thriving field, fed by incredible discoveries across different realms of science and the possibility of still more to come.
October 5, 2018 Cassini's death dive into Saturn reveals weird ring 'rain' & other surprises To distant, Earthling eyes, the gap between Saturn and its rings looks calm, like a deep breath of empty space between one beautifully intricate structure and another. But in 11 new papers, born from the demise of one of NASA's most beloved planetary science missions, scientists destroy that illusion, laying out a set of unexpectedly complicated phenomena dancing through that emptiness.
October 4, 2018 First Exomoon found? Neptune-sized world possibly spotted orbiting alien planet Scientists may have bagged the first-ever exomoon.
October 2, 2018 The Goblin dwarf planet may lead to Planet Nine discovery The new discovery, known as 2015 TG387, was found during the continual hunt for dwarf planets and Planet Nine, also known as Planet X, a planet that NASA has acknowledged may exist and may have a mass 10 times greater than Earth.
October 2, 2018 Should we land on Venus again? Scientists are trying to decide Venus is an extraordinarily beautiful hellscape: its clouds are made of sulfuric acid, its surface is so hot it would melt even lead, and its winds constantly hit hurricane-force speeds.
October 1, 2018 Earth's history could be used to spot plant life on alien worlds Earth's history could be useful to help spot planets where vegetation may exist, potentially showing signs of life, new research says.
September 28, 2018 Why alternate universes might also host life around their stars What might stars be like in other universes?
September 25, 2018 Alien life on Saturn's moon? Dust storms on Titan spotted for the first time Dust storms have been spotted on Saturn's moon, Titan for the first time ever, raising prospects the storms could be a precursor to alien life on the celestial body.
September 21, 2018 Real-life 'Planet Vulcan' found 16 light-years away from Earth If it has inhabitants, it's a good bet they all "live long and prosper."
