In a new paper published October 9, 2015, in the journal Science, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) team presents recent results of its quest to not just follow the water […]
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Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets
Water Vapor Detected in the Atmosphere of a Hot Jupiter
Although liquid water covers a majority of Earth’s surface, scientists are still searching for planets outside of our solar system that contain water. Researchers at Caltech and several other institutions […]
Posted inHabitable Zones, Origin & Evolution of Life
A Stepping-Stone for Oxygen on Earth
For most terrestrial life on Earth, oxygen is necessary for survival. But the planet’s atmosphere did not always contain this life-sustaining substance, and one of science’s greatest mysteries is how […]