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A 3-billion-year-old meteorite might have sparked life on Earth, study asserts
A massive meteorite impact 3.26 billion years ago may have triggered environmental changes that hel…
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Seeds of life among the stars: MIT scientists find complex carbon molecules in a distant cloud, pointing to clues to Earth’s beginnings!
This discovery supports the idea that life's building blocks were present early in the Solar System…
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It's official, folks! The ESA has finally confirmed that Earth indeed is still habitable (here’s why!)
The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft just confirmed Earth's habitability during its flyby. …
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Dark oxygen: How the discovery of new oxygen deep underwater has reignited the search for alien life
Scientists have discovered 'dark oxygen' that is produced deep underwater, potentially reshaping ou…
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Using the Webb telescope, scientists may have found the ‘best bet’ for an ocean world outside our solar system!
Among all known temperate exoplanets, this is possibly the most promising candidate for confirming …
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Oxygen is disappearing from Earth’s water; this endangers marine life and human society!
Oceanic oxygen loss may seem small at 2% since 1960, but due to the ocean's vast volume, this trans…
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The first life forms on Earth might have come from Saudi Arabia, scientists find new proof
Scientists have unearthed living stromatolites — ancient geological structures made from algae — on…
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Earth 2.0? Astronomers have discovered the nearest-yet potentially-habitable planet with Earth-like temperatures!
In our ongoing search for alien life, astronomers have scoured the cosmos, longing for a connection…
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Here's why astronauts age slower than the rest of us here on Earth
Astronauts on the International Space Station age slightly slower than the rest of us on Earth due …
Kelly Dickerson,Natalie Musum…
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Fish spawning frenzies may be key to delivering oxygen to the depths of the ocean, researchers find
Tides and winds help stir the ocean, but scientists found this process insufficient for the observe…
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The human life span may have finally plateaued. Here's what you can do to optimize your chances for a long life — and what researchers are working on next.
A new study suggests only a small percentage of adults will live to 100, barring a breakthrough. He…
Hilary Brueck
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Noisy neighbour: The Earth randomly blasted Venus with a Missy Elliott hip-hop song last week, because why not?
The song journeyed approximately 254 million kilometres from Earth to Venus, completing the trip in…
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NASA is putting an 'artificial star' in orbit around Earth
NASA plans to launch a mini satellite into Earth's orbit that could revolutionize astronomy as we k…
Jessica Orwig
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Perseverance rover has found a rock with potential signs of ancient life on Mars! Scientists can’t wait to bring it back
The rock exhibits chemical signatures and structures that might have formed billions of years ago, …
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NASA launches a probe to find out if there really could be alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa
Jupiter's moon Europa is a prime candidate for alien life. NASA is sending its biggest interplaneta…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Icy pebbles may be carrying water to developing planets across the cosmos!
Scientists, exploring the origins of water on Earth and other exoplanets, may have uncovered a prom…
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Alien 'dinosaurs' could be lurking on distant planets, scientists suggest
The researchers advocate for examining planets with high oxygen levels and even expanding our searc…
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Neutron star collision can annihilate Earth’s ozone layer, leaving it devoid of life for thousands of years
Very recently, a team of scientists decided to explore the hypothetical possibility of such a kilon…
This asteroid dirt might explain the origins of life on Earth
NASA has successfully returned a 250-gram sample of dirt from a near-Earth asteroid called Bennu. S…
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Lunar loo: Did Apollo astronauts' 96 bags of poop and urine seed the Moon with life?
During the six Apollo missions that landed on the moon between 1969 and 1972, astronauts left behin…