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Astronauts to Collect Microbial Samples from Space Station Exterior
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing for a unique task during upcoming spacewalks-collecting microbiological samples from the station's exterior. This activity is part of the ISS External Microorganisms experiment, designed to investigate whether microorganisms from the station's interior are vented into space, how far they can travel, and their survival capability. The sampling will focus on areas near vents connected to the life support systems. The findings coul ... read more |
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Double the disks double the discovery new insights into planet formation in DF TauLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Nestled within the star-forming Taurus constellation, a binary star system named DF Tau is revealing surprising contrasts in its circumstellar disks of dust and gas. Researchers at Lowell Observator ... more 
Bioactive compounds with industrial applications discovered in Andes bacteriaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Researchers have analyzed biofilm produced by bacteria from the El Medano hot springs in Chile's central Andes, discovering that a key component has potential applications as a natural additive in t ... more 
Extreme supersonic winds detected on distant exoplanetBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Astronomers have observed remarkably powerful winds on the giant exoplanet WASP-127b, located over 500 light-years from Earth. These winds, clocked at an extraordinary 33,000 km/h, represent the fas ... more 
Astrophysicists reveal structure of exocomet belts around 74 nearby starsLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Astrophysicists, led by researchers from Trinity College Dublin, have successfully captured detailed images of exocomet belts around 74 nearby stars, marking a significant step in understanding thes ... more |
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Dormancy as a survival strategy for life's originsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 The ancient Earth was a harsh and unforgiving environment, characterized by relentless asteroid impacts, volcanic eruptions releasing carbon dioxide, and a dense, toxic atmosphere devoid of oxygen. ... more 
SETI Forward celebrates the future of cosmic explorationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 The SETI Institute has announced Gabriella Rizzo and Pritvik Sinhadc as recipients of the 2024 SETI Forward Award. Both honorees have demonstrated exceptional dedication to research that advances ou ... more 
An autonomous strategy for life detection on icy worlds using Exo-AUVSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2025 Icy moons like Europa and Enceladus offer intriguing environments for studying potential extraterrestrial life. These environments, particularly the icy shell, ice-water interface, and seafloor, are ... more 
Living in the deep, dark, slow lane: Insights from the first global appraisal of microbiomes in Earth's subsurface environmentsWoods Hole MA (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 Which microbes thrive below us in darkness - in gold mines, in aquifers, in deep boreholes in the seafloor - and how do they compare to the microbiomes that envelop the Earth's surfaces, on land and ... more 
Young planet's atmosphere challenges traditional formation modelsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Scientists have long believed that planets forming within a swirling disk of gas and dust should closely resemble the composition of their birthplace. However, new research led by Northwestern Unive ... more |
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New study uncovers variety in Arctic Ocean hydrothermal vent systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 A recent investigation into Earth's northernmost hydrothermal system reveals a greater diversity of vent styles than previously known, offering critical insights into their origins and potential global impacts. The findings, detailed in the journal article "Ultramafic-influenced submarine venting on basaltic seafloor at the Polaris site, 87N, Gakkel Ridge," published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, have broad implications for understanding the Earth's hydrothermal systems and their relevan ... read more 
Does Trappist-1 b have an atmosphere after allBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 Trappist-1 b, one of seven rocky planets orbiting the star Trappist-1, remains a subject of intense scientific investigation, with new observations suggesting the planet's atmosphere status may not ... more |
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ALMA observes dust clump where a new planet may formLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has uncovered critical details about planetary system formation by detecting a dense concentration of dust grains outside the orbits of two kn ... more 
Planet-forming discs persist longer in early Universe environmentsParis, France (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 New findings from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope challenge our understanding of planet formation by confirming a longstanding puzzle initially uncovered by the Hubble Space Telescope ov ... more 
The light of TRAPPIST-1 b analyzed at two wavelengths reveals key insights into its natureBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 New observations of TRAPPIST-1 b using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provide fresh insights into the challenge of detecting atmospheres around rocky planets with broadband thermal emission d ... more 
Planets form sequentially like falling dominosTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2024 New findings from radio astronomy reveal that planetary systems form in a chain reaction, where the formation of one planet near a central star encourages the formation of subsequent planets farther ... more 
Discovery of a planet with a shifting gas tailLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024 WASP-69 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet, is shedding its atmosphere over time, releasing hydrogen and helium particles due to intense stellar radiation. Unlike uniform atmospheric loss, these gases are s ... more |
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