Scientists Now Understand the Origin of Water, Including on Alien Worlds. Christopher Plain·April 16, 2021Researchers just released a paper explaining the origin of water in our solar system and on distant alien worlds.
Can a Planet Regrow an Atmosphere? The Secrets of Exoplanet GJ 1132 b Chrissy Newton·April 3, 2021Chrissy Newton explores exoplanet GJ 1132 b to see if a planet can regrow its atmosphere. Researchers have...
The Fermi Paradox: Where Are All The Aliens? Christopher Plain·January 29, 2021The Fermi Paradox asks "where is everybody?" Or, in more modern parlance, "where are all the freakin' aliens?"
Methane May Be The Best Way to Find Extraterrestrial Life Christopher Plain·January 26, 2021It is likely that Methane gas, and not Oxygen, will represent the first chemical sign of life on another planet, according to new study.
Oumuamua ‘Alien probe’ may be the way to search for life, according to Harvard astrophysicist Essay argues interstellar objects may be ‘message in a bottle.’ Mike Damante and The Debrief Staff·January 25, 2021Avi Loeb's recent essay challenges scientists to expand their search for extraterrestrial life beyond signals to also look for alien probes.
The James Webb Telescope Will Change the Way We See The Cosmos Christopher Plain·January 25, 2021The James Webb Telescope is scheduled for launch in October 2021. It will give us the ability to see the cosmos like we never have before.
Farewell 2020: Five Cosmic Stories We Didn’t Cover But Wish We Had Did You Catch These Stories in 2020? Ryan Sprague·December 31, 2020As we say "farewell to 2020," and welcome 2021 with open arms, here are five cool space stories we missed and wish we hadn't.