Newborn stars are surrounded by disks of gas and dust within which planets are born, known as protoplanetary disks. In the Orion Nebula, the brightest and most massive stars emit […]
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Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Intelligence & Language, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures, TRAPPIST-1
Are Nearby TRAPPIST-1 Planets Sending Radio Signals To Each Other?
A new technique allows astronomers to home in on planets beyond our solar system that are in line with each other and with Earth to search for radio signals similar, […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Astrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Mars, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Marsquakes May Help Reveal Whether Liquid Water Exists Underground On Mars
If liquid water exists today on Mars, it may be too deep underground to detect with traditional methods used on Earth. But listening to earthquakes that occur on Mars — […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extinction events, Fossils & Paleontology, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
New Microfossils Suggest An Earlier Rise In Complex Life On Earth
Microfossils from Western Australia may capture a jump in the complexity of life that coincided with the rise of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, according to an international team […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs
Curiosity Rover Finds New Evidence Of Ancient Mars Rivers, A Key Signal For Life
New analysis of data from the Curiosity rover reveals that much of the craters on Mars today could have once been habitable rivers.
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release
Earth’s Soil Microbiome Is Under Threat From Climate Change
Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a Penn State-led research team in a new study uncovered clues that […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Press Release, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: New Biosensor For Manganese – A Metal That Is Essential For Life
A new biosensor engineered by Penn State researchers offers scientists the first dynamic glimpses of manganese, an elusive metal ion that is essential for life.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Intelligence & Language, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
Model Shows How Intelligent-like Behavior Can Emerge From Non-living Agents
From a distance, they looked like clouds of dust. Yet, the swarm of microrobots in author Michael Crichton’s bestseller “Prey” was self-organized.
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Mars, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Traces Of An Ancient Ocean Have Been Discovered On Mars
A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Mars.
Posted inPress Release, SETI & Technosignatures
SETI Symposium At Penn State Attracts Experts From Around The World
In June, Penn State hosted its first SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Symposium at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The 2022 Penn State SETI Symposium is the first […]