The Goldilocks zone of habitable planets is probably obsolete. That’s why.
To a large extent, the search for Earth-like planets is a search for water. Every living thing we know of needs water in some form, so until we find one…
To a large extent, the search for Earth-like planets is a search for water. Every living thing we know of needs water in some form, so until we find one…
Astronomers have discovered a giant, low-density planet called WASP-193b, which is 50% larger than Jupiter but has the density of cotton candy. This discovery challenges existing theories of planet formation.…
The TRAPPIST-1 solar system generated a lot of interest when it was observed a few years ago. In 2016, astronomers using the Transiting Planets and Planetezimals Small Telescope (TRAPPIST) at…
Venus is dry today thanks to the loss of water to space as atomic hydrogen. In the dominant loss process, an HCO+ ion recombines with an electron, producing fast H…
The Sibling Science is a series exploring the ways our brothers and sisters can influence us, from our money and mental health to our very molecules. We will be sharing…