Life on Mars May be Trapped Under Ice, NASA Researchers Suggest
In a new study, researchers are suggesting something radical: that the Red Planet may be hosting life under its icy exterior. Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are positing that Mars' water ice deposits,
Alien Life May Be Found Under Martian Ice
"Unlike Earth, Mars lacks a protective ozone shield, so there is 30 percent more harmful ultraviolet radiation at the surface," said researcher Aditya Khuller.
Alien life could lurk on Mars beneath protective ice, study suggests
Photosynthetic habitable zones' could exist beneath radiation-filtering ice on Mars, offering scientists another region in which to hunt for alien life.
Could life exist below Mars ice? Study proposes possibilities
While actual evidence for life on Mars has never been found, a new NASA study proposes microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the planet's surface.
Life on Mars? NASA’s Latest Study Suggests Meltwater Beneath Ice Could Support Life
NASA researchers have proposed that beneath Mars’ frozen surface, meltwater pools could potentially support microbial life. Using computer models, scientists believe that sunlight filtering through dusty ice could create the right conditions for photosynthesis to occur in shallow subsurface water.
Could Life Exist Below Mars Ice? NASA Study Proposes Possibilities
While actual evidence for life on Mars has never been found, a new NASA study proposes microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the planet’s surface. Through computer modeling, the study’s authors have shown that the amount of sunlight that can shine through water ice would be enough for photosynthesis to occur in shallow pools of meltwater below the surface of that ice.
Astronomers Finally Crack 30-Year Star Mystery
"This is the most exciting and fascinating discovery in substellar astrophysics in decades," an astrophysicist said.
This Startup Wants to Turn Planet-Warming Methane Into Fertilizer
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. Windfall Bio sees that as fertile ground for innovation. In mid-September, the ...
NASA launches Europa Clipper to see if Jupiter’s icy moon has ingredients for life
NASA probe launches aboard SpaceX rocket, bound for Jupiter's icy ocean moon to search for the building blocks of life.
Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet
The Orionid meteor shower is about to peak. Experts say a bright waning moon may make it difficult to spot early Monday.
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NASA goes full throttle on Mars, but hits speed bumps on road to Venus
At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, two big missions got snagged on workforce issues Scientists operate a copy of a Mars rover within the Mars Yard at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in ...
NASA’s Europa Clipper launched on mission to icy Jupiter moon
NASA’s Europa Clipper, the largest robotic probe the agency has ever built, rocketed into space Monday on a mission to ...
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A Volcanic Moon Might Orbit a Planet 635 Light-Years Away: NASA
We can't see the exomoon, but based on a surprisingly large sodium cloud, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory thinks it's there.
Orange County school plants a ‘Moon Tree’ grown with seeds flown in space
The so-called "Moon Tree" — grown with seeds that were flown around the moon — was wheeled out in a wagon accompanied by ...
NASA Explains How Do Glaciers Melt
Learn how glaciers melt and contribute to seas rising in this animated explainer from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.