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.
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.
Researchers suggest new place to look for microbial life on Mars: ice with bits of dust
Could microbes endure just beneath the surface of Mars, in exposed layers of dusty ice? Scientists say such places are worth checking out.
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.
Dusty ice on Mars could indicate life on the planet
The ambitious exploration of Mars continues with every passing moment, and now experts have compiled a new study which states just how important dusty ice could be to indicating signs of life on the planet.
Life on Mars? NASA thinks they know where to look
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Does life exist below the icy surface of Mars?
NASA study suggests that sunlight penetrating ice on Mars could support photosynthesis and possibly microbial life.
Pew Pew: Space Lasers Could Change How We Talk to Mars and Beyond
NASA is experimenting with Invisible beams of light to transmit data to Earth, which can pack 10 to 100 times more ...
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 ...
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 ...
5 asteroids pacing towards Earth: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lists details of space rocks
Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun. According to Nasa, these inactive rocks are also known as minor planets and ...
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Europa Clipper will search for signs of life on Jupiter's icy moon
NASA's Europa Clipper launches toward Jupiter's moon, Europa, on a mission to explore its icy surface and potential for life.
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 ...
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Europa Clipper: A complete guide to NASA's astrobiology mission
Europa Clipper is NASA's mission to explore Jupiter's moon Europa and determine whether its underground ocean is habitable. The mission launched on Oct. 14, 2024, atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket ...
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.