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Where are all the aliens?: Fermi's Paradox explained![]() Paris (AFP) April 17, 2025 Astronomers raised hopes that humanity might not be alone in the universe by announcing on Thursday they have detected the most promising hints yet of life on a distant planet. But given the age and vastness of the universe, a different question has long puzzled some scientists: why haven't we already come in contact with aliens? "Where is everybody?" Enrico Fermi asked fellow famous physicists including Edward Teller over lunch in 1950. This quandary was named Fermi's Paradox. "It's a ... read more |
Curiosity rover uncovers carbon cycle clues in Martian craterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 New data from NASA's Curiosity rover has uncovered signs of a once-active carbon cycle on ancient Mars, offering fresh insight into the planet's past potential to host life. Dr. Ben Tutolo, Ph ... more
NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Images Asteroid DonaldjohansonSan Antonio TX (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 In its second asteroid encounter, NASA's Lucy spacecraft obtained a close look at a uniquely shaped fragment of an asteroid that formed about 150 million years ago. The spacecraft has begun returnin ... more
Veteran Chinese astronaut to lead fresh crew to space stationJiuquan, China (AFP) April 23, 2025 China announced on Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in its race to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2030. ... more
SpaceX Dragon resupply vessel docks with ISS, heralds experimentationWashington DC (UPI) Apr 22, 2025 A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Tuesday morning, loaded with needed supplies and equipment for experimentation. ... more |
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Scientists investigate absence of sediment deltas on TitanLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 NASA's Mars missions have shown that sediment-rich deltas offer valuable insights into a planet's climate and geologic past. Yet on Saturn's moon Titan, where vast rivers of methane and ethane flow, ... more |
How Webb Telescope Opens New Avenues in the Quest for Extraterrestrial LifeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is ushering in a transformative chapter in the pursuit of life beyond Earth. Although Webb was not purpose-built for life detection, its remarkable capabilities in ... more
NASA develops flight-ready aerogel antennas for next-gen airspace communicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 NASA is advancing flight communications with a breakthrough antenna made from one of the lightest solid materials ever created. Engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center are embedding this innovativ ... more
Turning Down Starlight to Reveal Distant WorldsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Researchers at the University of Arizona have introduced a breakthrough coronagraph that could make previously invisible exoplanets detectable by suppressing the overwhelming light from their parent ... more
Planetary Alignment Provides NASA Rare Opportunity to Study UranusHampton VA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 When a planet's orbit brings it between Earth and a distant star, it's more than just a cosmic game of hide and seek. It's an opportunity for NASA to improve its understanding of that planet's atmos ... more |
New study unveils volcanic history and clues to ancient life on MarsCollege Station, TX (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 In a groundbreaking study co-authored by a Texas A and M University scientist, researchers have revealed new insights into the geological history of Mars' Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA's P ... more ![]() |
Did it rain or snow on ancient Mars? New study suggests it didBoulder CO (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Visit ancient Mars - a surprisingly temperate planet where snow or rain falls from the sky, and rivers rush down valleys to feed hundreds of lakes. A new study from geologists at the Universit ... more
Space Systems Command and UK Space Command launch civilian exchange to boost allied space collaborationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 The United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) and the United Kingdom's Space Command have initiated their first-ever civilian exchange initiative under the Administrative and Professio ... more
The most ancient Milky Way-like galaxy yet observedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 An international research collaboration led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has identified the most remote spiral galaxy candidate ever recorded. Existing just one billion years after the Big Ba ... more
Cosmic rotation may help resolve universe expansion mysteryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 A bold new theory from astrophysicists at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy suggests the universe itself may be rotating-albeit at a nearly imperceptible pace. The study, led by Istva ... more |
SpaceX launches Bandwagon-3 mission, European re-entry capsuleWashington DC (UPI) Apr 21, 2025 SpaceX launched its Bandwagon-3 mission into orbit Monday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with more satellites on board and a re-entry capsule that will become a first for Europe. ... more
Umbra joins STRATFI initiative to build advanced defense satellite networkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Umbra has been chosen to participate in the Department of the Air Force's Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) initiative, led by SpaceWERX, to help accelerate the delivery of next-generation space ... more
NASA's oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthdayWashington (AFP) April 20, 2025 Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday. ... more
New evidence suggesting magnetar origin of GRBsBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 16, 2025 How gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the most powerful and spectacular explosions known in the universe since the Big Bang, fuel their high-energy radiations? What kind of physical reactions can trigger and ... more |
Half of the universe's hydrogen gas, long unaccounted for, has been foundBerkeley CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2025 Astronomers tallying up all the normal matter - stars, galaxies and gas - in the universe today have come up embarrassingly short of the total matter produced in the Big Bang 13.6 billion years ago. ... more
Strongest 'hints' yet of life detected on distant planetParis (AFP) April 17, 2025 Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism. ... more
AI revolutionizes gravitational wave detector designBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Gravitational waves, the faint tremors in spacetime triggered by cataclysmic cosmic phenomena like black hole collisions and stellar explosions, have opened a groundbreaking observational frontier i ... more
Can Solar Wind Make Water on Moon? NASA Experiment Shows MaybeGreenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 16, 2025 Scientists have hypothesized since the 1960s that the Sun is a source of ingredients that form water on the Moon. When a stream of charged particles known as the solar wind smashes into the lunar su ... more |
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Surviving lunar night with radioisotope energyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 At the 40th Space Symposium, ispace technologies U.S., inc. (ispace-U.S.) and Zeno Power Systems, Inc. (Zeno Power) announced a joint initiative to develop power systems that enable sustained operat ... more |
Vast expands Haven-1 Lab partnerships with biotech and space science leadersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Vast has added three new payload collaborators to its Haven-1 Lab: Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS), Interstellar Lab, and Exobiosphere. These companies will join the world's first com ... more
Voyager unveils dust-resistant coating tested on lunar surfaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Voyager Technologies (Voyager) has marked a milestone in lunar technology advancement with the arrival of its proprietary Clear Dust-Repellent Coating (CDRC) on the Moon. Delivered aboard Firefly Ae ... more
Further backing secured for German role in Mu3e particle physics projectBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) will continue their involvement in the cutting-edge Mu3e experiment thanks to renewed financial support from the German Research Foundation (D ... more
First Spectrum: Strongest biosignature signal yet found on exoplanetLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Astronomers have reported their most compelling evidence to date of potential biological activity on a planet beyond our solar system, though they emphasize further verification is needed. ... more |
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