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[ad_1] New research suggests that next-generation telescopes might search for hydrogen atmospheres first, as hydrogen may be a viable and easily detectable biosignature of life. Credit: NASA / JPL As new and more powerful telescopes blink in the years to come, astronomers will be able to point the megascopes at …

[ad_1] How can you see the amazing Eta Aquariid meteor shower to light up the skies of the southern hemisphere, but you will have to get up early Eta Aquariid will be visible to the naked eye across the southern hemisphere from 2am to 5am on Wednesday The meteor shower …

[ad_1] Home> Press> Water division module, a source of perpetual energy: the concept of “artificial leaf” inspires research at Rice University on the production of fuel with solar energy A schematic and electron microscope cross section shows the structure of an integrated catalyst powered by solar energy to divide water …

[ad_1] New space data provides the most accurate picture yet of Antarctic ice, where it accumulates most rapidly and disappears at the fastest rate, and how changes could contribute to rising sea levels. The information, in an article published Thursday in the journal Science, will help researchers better understand the …

[ad_1] Experiments with a single-atom device help researchers understand what quantum effects come into play when machinery is reduced to the atomic scale. Credit: Aki Honda / Center for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore. Here’s a new chapter in the history of machine miniaturization: Researchers in a laboratory in …

[ad_1] To the human eye, Mercury may resemble an opaque gray orb, but this enhanced color image from NASA’s Messenger probe tells a completely different story. Stripes of iridescent blue, sand-colored plains, and delicate strands of greyish white create an ethereal and colorful view of the innermost planet in our …

[ad_1] Life can thrive in a 100% hydrogen atmosphere, according to a new study. The finding could completely change our understanding of how (and where) life could exist in the universe. For the study, a team of researchers led by Sara Seager, an astrophysicist and planetary scientist at the Massachusetts …

[ad_1] Throughout the year, as the Earth revolves around the sun, it passes through streams of cosmic debris. The resulting meteor showers can light up the night skies from dusk to dawn, and if you’re lucky you’ll be able to take a look. The next rain you can see is …

[ad_1] SCIENTISTS search for white dwarf stars in hopes of finding exoplanets that contain biosignatures of extraterrestrial life. A research team has created a guide to help the powerful space telescopes of the future with this hunt. Scientists hope new and improved telescopes will help us find biosignatures of extraterrestrial …

[ad_1] Halley’s Comet will not be visible for another 40 years, but will remain invite Earth to a show on Tuesday morning The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is expected to peak in the early hours of May 5. The Eta Aquarids is one of two annual rains caused by parts …