What Is ‘DMS’ Dimethyl Sulfide and Why Did JWST Finding It Matter?
David Warner Our universe is filled with wonders, and for the first time in history, we have...
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The ‘Great Silence’: Why Can’t We Find Any Aliens?
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is almost impossibly large. It contains hundreds of billions...
How Will We Find ‘Technosignatures’ in 2026?
For many years, when scientists talked about finding life on other planets, they were usually...
What Happens When We Leave the Solar System?
Our solar system feels huge to us. It is home to our planet, Earth, and...
Alpha Centauri A: Did JWST Just Find a ‘Gas Giant’ Planet Next Door?
The space next door, cosmically speaking, is the Alpha Centauri system. It is the closest...
JWST Finds No Atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1 d Is the System ‘Dead’?
The TRAPPIST-1 system has been one of the most exciting discoveries in modern astronomy. Located...
Why Is Pluto Not a Planet? The Real Story
For more than 75 years, most of us learned that our solar system had nine...
What Is the ‘Photon Sphere’ Around a Black Hole?
When we think about black holes, the first thing that often comes to mind is...
Is There an Ocean Inside Europa?
In the cold, dark, outer reaches of our solar system, orbiting the giant planet Jupiter,...
What Did Ancient Mars Really Look Like?
When we look at Mars today, we see a cold, dry, and dusty red desert....