Water in space – a 'Goldilocks' star reveals previously hidden step in how water gets to planets like Earth

Astronomers have long known where water is first formed in the universe and how it ends up on planets, asteroids and comets. A recent discovery has finally answered what happens in between.

John Tobin, Scientist, National Radio Astronomy Observatory • conversation
March 16, 2023 ~9 min

Governments, Businesses Take Interest in Space Junk

VOA Learning English • voa
March 15, 2023 ~5 min


Scientists have new tool to estimate how much water might be hidden beneath a planet’s surface

In the search for life elsewhere in the Universe, scientists have traditionally looked for planets with liquid water at their surface. But, rather than flowing

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 15, 2023 ~5 min

Mix-and-match kit could enable astronauts to build a menagerie of lunar exploration bots

Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 14, 2023 ~8 min

Humanity’s quest to discover the origins of life in the universe

Scientists from the University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, Harvard University, and the University of Chicago have founded the Origins Federation, which will

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 8, 2023 ~5 min

Distant star TOI-700 has two potentially habitable planets orbiting it – making it an excellent candidate in the search for life

With more than 5,000 known exoplanets, astronomers are shifting their focus from discovering additional distant worlds to identifying which are good candidates for further study.

Andrew Vanderburg, Assistant Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • conversation
March 8, 2023 ~8 min

Robots on Mars could steal a trick from Hansel and Gretel

"...Hansel and Gretel dropped breadcrumbs to make sure they'd find their way back. In our scenario, the 'breadcrumbs' are miniaturized sensors..."

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
March 6, 2023 ~10 min

3Q: What we learned from the asteroid-smashing DART mission

Saverio Cambioni discusses new results revealing the redirected asteroid Dimorphos to be a dust-trailing rubble-pile.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 2, 2023 ~7 min


Are Europa’s streaks a frozen mix of water and salt?

A frozen mix of water and table salt created in a lab on Earth could explain the red streaks crossing the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
March 1, 2023 ~7 min

New map covers all the matter in the universe

Scientists have released a new survey of all the matter in the universe, which could shed light on the forces that shaped its evolution.

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
Feb. 23, 2023 ~7 min

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