NASA’s Perseverance rover continues its scientific journey across the surface of Mars, venturing into the lower region of ‘Witch Hazel Hill,’ located on the edge of Jezero Crater. During its trek last week, the exploratory vehicle paused at a notable geological boundary, visible even from orbit, where light and dark rocks meet. This site, named […]
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There is life on planet K2-18b: Strongest signs yet of biological activity detected outside the Solar System
A team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge has detected the chemical fingerprints of possible signs of life on a planet outside the solar system. Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), they identified the molecules dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and/or dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18b, which […]
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An Anomaly in the Pacific Seafloor Due to Astrophysical Events 10 Million Years Ago Could Redefine Geological Dating
A team of researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), in collaboration with the Dresden University of Technology (TUD Dresden) and the Australian National University (ANU), has discovered an unusual accumulation of the radioactive isotope beryllium-10 (¹⁰Be) in samples taken from the Pacific seafloor. This unexpected phenomenon, which could be due to changes in ocean currents […]
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Scientists Solve the Mystery of Copper and Zinc Scarcity on Earth: Lost After the Planet’s Formation Due to Catastrophic Events and Violent Collisions
For decades, scientists have sought to decipher the mystery of the origin of Earth’s essential elements and the reasons why some of them seem to be missing from our planet. However, a new study sheds light on this enigma and offers an unexpected perspective on the formation of Earth and Mars. A team of scientists […]
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Water and Life Arrived on Earth After the Formation of the Moon
A team of researchers led by Katherine Bermingham from Rutgers University in New Brunswick has discovered that water did not arrive on Earth at such an early stage of its formation as previously assumed. This finding has fundamental implications for determining when and how life could have originated on our planet. The study results, published […]
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The Moon Is Much Older Than We Thought, and Its Crust Has Melted Several Times
The Moon, our natural satellite, has witnessed impressive geological events since its formation. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature by an international team of researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, and the Collège de France, the Moon experienced volcanic activity so […]
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Earth Had a Ring Like Saturn’s for Millions of Years, and Its Shadow Triggered an Ice Age
A recent study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals evidence that Earth may have had a ring similar to Saturn’s around 466 million years ago, during the Ordovician period. The research team, led by Andrew G. Tomkins from Monash University in Australia, reached this surprising conclusion after meticulously analyzing the geographical […]
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Not a drop of water on the surface of Mars, but there are oceans inside that could harbor life
Mars, often called the Red Planet, has long fascinated scientists and the public alike with the tantalizing possibility of water—and potentially life—beneath its desolate surface. Recent research offers a breakthrough in this quest, revealing that while there may not be any liquid water on the Martian surface, a vast underground reservoir could rival Earth’s oceans. […]
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Scientists Discover Accessible Tunnel Beneath the Moon’s Surface
An international team of researchers led by the University of Trento has made a landmark discovery. For the first time, they have confirmed the existence of a tunnel beneath the lunar surface, potentially a hollowed-out lava tube. The study has been published in the esteemed scientific journal Nature Astronomy. These structures had been hypothesized for […]
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Organic Material on Mars Sheds Light on Life’s Origins
NASA’s Curiosity rover, a robotic explorer on Mars for nearly 12 years, has made recent findings of sedimentary organic material with unique properties have scientists buzzing. These carbon-based materials, particularly their carbon isotope ratios, have led to intriguing questions about their origins. On Earth, similar organic materials are usually linked to microorganisms, but they can […]
