astronomy

The moon is 40 million years older than we thought, according to crystals collected by Apollo astronauts

Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

"When you know how old something is, you can better understand what has happened to it in its history."

Why astronomers want to put a telescope on the dark side of the moon

Posted in Hardware, Science on 27th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller

Once landed, LuSEE-Night will peer out into the Universe's Dark Age vastness for about 18 months beginning in 2026..

Scientists Discover An Element Essential To Life On Enceladus-Raising Hopes Alien Microbes Swim Under The Ice

Posted in Science on 27th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller

This moon has been widely touted as potentially able to support a more flourishing biosphere than Enceladus because of its larger size and greater store of chemical energy in its rocky interior.

Earth Will Likely Dodge 'Planet Killer' Asteroids For The Next 1,000 Years

Posted in Science on 25th May, 2023
by Alex Muller

The good news? No giant asteroids will strike this millennium.

Super-Earths Are Bigger And More Habitable Than Earth, And Astronomers Are Discovering More.

Posted in Science on 30th Sep, 2022
by Alex Muller

Astronomers know that the ingredients for life are out there, but habitable does not mean inhabited. Until researchers find evidence of life elsewhere, it's possible that life on Earth was a unique accident.