Life on Venus? New Discovery Deepens Controversy Over Possible Signs of Life in Planet’s Atmosphere Micah Hanks·July 29, 2024Recent observations of Venus could lend weight to controversial past claims involving possible signs of life detected in its atmosphere.
Another Robust Phosphine Signal From the Clouds of Venus Significantly Bolsters Case for Alien Life Christopher Plain·July 31, 2023New readings and an evaluation of previous readings have confirmed potential biosignature phosphine in the clouds of Venus.
These Are the Top 5 Places and Times Humanity is Likely to Discover Extraterrestrial Life Christopher Plain·January 24, 2023Here are the Top Five places humanity is most likely to find signs of extraterrestrial life and when those discoveries could take place.
Exoplanet Specialist Sara Seager is Rebelliously Curious Learn what steps researchers are currently taking to find life on another planet Christopher Plain·April 29, 2022The Debrief’s intrepid host Chrissy Newton talks to MIT astrophysicist, planetary scientist, and exoplanet specialist Sara Seager.
Planetary Storm Chasers: New Findings About Venus’ Wind Speeds Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 14, 2022New findings about Venus' wind speeds provide valuable insights about the atmosphere and origins of the planet.
Exploring Venus in a Manta Ray Inspired Spacecraft Christopher Plain·March 1, 2022A new spacecraft inspired by the manta ray and designed to surf the clouds of Venus has received a second round of funding from NASA.
Is Terraforming Mars & Venus Actually Possible? Christopher Plain·January 5, 2022Terraforming Mars and even Venus may be possible, says a four-decade veteran of NASA. In fact, the former...
Life on Venus: The Potential Habitability of Venusian Clouds Raquel Santos·December 27, 2021A chemical model of the atmosphere of Venus suggests some forms of life could potentially live in our neighbor planet's clouds.
First Venus Life Finder Mission Eyes 2023 Launch Christopher Plain·December 16, 2021A new report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) details the privately funded Venus Life Finder (VLF)...
Venus Phosphine Signal Confirmed by Original Team Christopher Plain·December 3, 2021A year after the discovery of phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus, a signal many believe could...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is Breaking Records as the Fastest Manmade Object Micah Hanks·May 4, 2021Faster than a speeding bullet, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe may not be Superman, but it certainly is breaking records for being the fastest object humans have ever sent into space.