Astronomers have found some of the strongest evidence yet that stars can swallow their own planets.
University of Exeter
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Press Release, Space Life Science, Space Stations
UK Scientists Launch C. elegans Nematode Worms To Support Future Moon Missions
British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel – and […]
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets, Press Release
Three Potential Super-Earths Discovered Around Nearby Star HD 48 948
Astronomers have discovered three potential “super-Earth” exoplanets orbiting a relatively nearby orange dwarf star. This groundbreaking find was made by an international team of researchers led by Dr Shweta Dalal […]
Posted inOrigin & Evolution of Life
The Origin Of Complex cells Started Without Oxygen, New Research Suggests
Since the 1960s, many experts have argued that the emergence of eukaryotes (cells containing a clearly defined nucleus) happened in response to the oxygenation of Earth’s surface environment. But a […]
Posted inHabitable Zones
There Might Be Many Planets With Water-rich Atmospheres
An atmosphere is what makes life on Earth’s surface possible, regulating our climate and sheltering us from damaging cosmic rays. But although telescopes have counted a growing number of rocky […]
Posted inHabitable Zones, Press Release
Presence Of Airborne Dust Could Signify Increased Habitability Of Distant Planets
Scientists have expanded our understanding of potentially habitable planets orbiting distant stars by including a critical climate component – the presence of airborne dust. The researchers suggest that planets with […]
Posted inHabitable Zones, Press Release
Ocean Changes Almost Starved Earth Life Of Oxygen
Chemical changes in the oceans more than 800 million years ago almost destroyed the oxygen-rich atmosphere that paved the way for complex life on Earth, new research suggests. Then, as […]
Posted inAstrogeology
Plate Tectonics May Have Driven The Cambrian Explosion
The quest to discover what drove one of the most important evolutionary events in the history of life on Earth has taken a new, fascinating twist. A team of scientists […]
Posted inHabitable Zones, Press Release, Proxima Centauri
First Tentative Steps to Explore the Potential Climate of Proxima B
The quest to discover whether a planet orbiting our closest neighbouring star, Proxima Centauri (4.2 light years or 25 trillion miles from Earth), has the potential to support life has […]
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Giant Comet-like Tail Discovered on Small Exoplanet
The prospect of finding ocean-bearing exoplanets has been boosted, thanks to a pioneering new study. An international team of scientists, including from the University of Exeter, has discovered an immense […]