[University of Oxford] Researchers from the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that Mars once hosted enormous, Earth-like magmatic systems deep beneath its surface – despite the planet lacking the […]
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Posted inAstrochemistry, Astronomy & Telescopes, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Interstellar, Press Release
James Webb Space Telescope Reveals An Exceptional Richness Of Organic Molecules In One Of The Most Infrared Luminous Galaxies In The Local Universe
The study focuses on IRAS 07251–0248, an ultra-luminous infrared galaxy whose nucleus is hidden behind vast amounts of gas and dust. This material absorbs most of the radiation emitted by […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Meteorites & Asteroids, Panspermia, Press Release, Sample Return
Evidence That Overturns Theories Of The Origin Of Water On Earth
University of Oxford researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface. Instead, the material which built our planet was far richer […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Existence Of Exoplanet HD 20794 d In A Habitable Zone Confirmed
An international team has confirmed the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby Sun-like star. The planet was originally detected two years ago by Oxford […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Habitable Zones, Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,, Press Release, Radiation, Space Weather & Heliophysics
The Oldest Undisputed Evidence Of Earth’s Magnetic Field
Without its magnetic field, life on Earth would not be possible since this shields us from harmful cosmic radiation and charged particles emitted by the Sun (the ‘solar wind’). But […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Ice Giant, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Neptune, Press Release, Uranus
Calibrating Instruments For Exoplanets: What Neptune And Uranus Really Look Like
Neptune is fondly known for being a rich blue and Uranus green – but a new study has revealed that the two ice giants are actually far closer in colour […]
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Recreation Of Ancient Seawater Reveals Which Nutrients Shaped The Evolution Of Early Life
Scientists know very little about conditions in the ocean when life first evolved, but new research published in Nature Geoscience has revealed how geological processes controlled which nutrients were available […]
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Ancient Carbon In Rocks Releases As Much Carbon Dioxide As The World’s Volcanoes
A new study led by the University of Oxford has overturned the view that natural rock weathering acts as a CO2 sink, indicating instead that this can also act as […]
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New Study Shows That Artificial Intelligence Could Help Locate Life On Mars
A new study involving University of Oxford researchers has found that artificial intelligence could accelerate the search for extraterrestrial life by showing the most promising places to look. The findings […]
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Away Team Results: Discovery Of A New Ecosystem In The Maldives
The Nekton Maldives Mission, involving researchers from the University of Oxford, has found evidence of a previously undescribed ecosystem – ‘The Trapping Zone’ – that is creating an oasis of […]