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LLNL Pandora SmallSat mission clears major NASA milestone on the path toward launch
Livermore CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) Pandora?SmallSat mission recently passed NASA's critical design review: a major milestone for the mission to continue its journey toward launch. The Pandora SmallSat mission will study planets beyond our solar system, known as exoplanets, and their stars. "This is a major milestone for the mission and a huge accomplishment for our team, clearing us through spacecraft integration and to flight readiness," said Ben Bahney, LLNL's program leader for Spa ... read more |
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Astronomers propose new formation model for JuMBO free-floating planetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2024 Astronomers have been captivated by the recent identification of what might be a novel category of "free-floating" planets, unveiled through remarkable images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Th ... more 
Hidden biosphere discovered beneath world's driest hot desertBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2024 Researchers exploring Earth's driest hot desert, the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, have uncovered a hidden microbial world 13 feet beneath the surface, shedding light on potential extraterrestri ... more 
Study traces bioluminescence back 540 million years in octocoralsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024 Bioluminescence, the ability of organisms to emit light, originated in marine invertebrates known as octocorals at least 540 million years ago, a study by Smithsonian scientists indicates. This disc ... more 
Desert soil microbes adapt to thrive in extreme dry conditionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 22, 2024 Scientists from the University of Vienna have shed light on how desert soil bacteria survive and thrive under the extreme conditions of prolonged droughts and intermittent heavy rainfall. Their find ... more |
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NASA's planet-hunter TESS temporarily shuts offWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2024 NASA's eye in the sky has unexpectedly shut off, temporarily interrupting its survey of space. ... more 
CHEOPS identifies phenomenal 'Glory' on distant exoplanet WASP-76bBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 08, 2024 The CHEOPS space telescope, managed by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has made a landmark observation of the exoplanet WASP-76b, revealing an atmospheric phenomenon akin to a "glory," akin to a r ... more 
First 'glory' on hellish distant worldParis (ESA) Apr 08, 2024 Data from Cheops and its friends suggest that between the unbearable heat and light of exoplanet WASP-76b's sunlit face, and the endless night of its dark side, may be the first extrasolar 'glory'. ... more 
Uncovering the thermal pathways to life's originsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 05, 2024 The enigma of life's origins is as complex as life itself, with myriad intricate processes unfolding within cells. From protein synthesis to DNA replication, the coordination and concentration of re ... more 
Unlocking the secrets of Earth's underground ecosystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2024 Scientists at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have introduced a pioneering method to simultaneously measure and connect the genetics and functionality of microbes thriving in Earth's oxyge ... more |
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Webb Telescope unveils first glimpse into planetary formation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2024 In a major stride for astronomy, scientists utilizing the Webb Telescope, equipped with advanced infrared technology partly developed by the University of Arizona, have captured the first direct views of the materials shaping a young planetary system. This research is directly helping our understanding of how planets emerge from the dense interstellar dust and gas. At the UArizona Steward Observatory, led by Jarron Leisenring, researchers have delved into the depths of space to observe the infancy ... read more 
Webb opens new chapter in search for forming planetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 28, 2024 In a pioneering effort to uncover the mysteries of planet formation, astronomers have directed the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) advanced capabilities toward protoplanetary disks, the birthpla ... more |
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ESA targets Enceladus in ambitious mission to SaturnParis, France (SPX) Mar 27, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) has unveiled plans for an ambitious mission to explore Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, as part of its Voyage 2050 program. This initiative, which follows in the foo ... more 
Unveiling hydrogen's role in life's early energy mechanismsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 25, 2024 A study reveals that hydrogen gas, known as a modern clean fuel, was also a fundamental energy source at the dawn of life nearly 4 billion years ago. This discovery underscores hydrogen's longstandi ... more 
Life Detection on Ice Moons Could Be Within Reach, New Study ShowsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 22, 2024 A joint study by the University of Washington, Seattle, and Freie Universitat Berlin has found that ice grains ejected from moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter may carry detectable signs of life. This ... more 
Loathed by scientists, loved by nature: sulfur and the origin of lifeTucson AZ (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 Many artists have tried to depict what Earth might have looked like billions of years ago, before life made its appearance. Many scenes trade snow-covered mountains for lava-gushing volcanoes and bl ... more 
Webb finds ethanol, other icy ingredients for making planetsBaltimore MD (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 What do margaritas, vinegar, and ant stings have in common? They contain chemical ingredients that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has identified surrounding two young protostars known as IRAS 2A ... more |
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