This Just In Future space observatories could detect biological
tracers in exoplanetary atmospheres, but we won't be able to
definitively find life until we physically visit those alien
worlds. Continue reading → The venerable Mars rover Opportunity,
the older and smaller cousin of Curiosity, has discovered
another water-weathered rock hinting that the Red Planet could
have supported life in its ancient past. The first topographic
map of the surface of Titan gives a fascinating new insight into
Saturn's giant moon. Continue reading → NASA’s plan to capture
an asteroid and re-position it around the moon for an astronaut
visit sounds cool, but it’s a side-show on the road to Mars.
Close-up imagery of Mars rover Curiosity's aluminum wheels
reveal obvious wear and tear -- is such damage expected so early
into the mission? Continue reading → The mother of all cosmic
collisions has been spotted between two galaxies containing a
total of 400 billion stars, igniting the birth of 2,000 new
stars per year! Continue rea