Off World

NASA has scheduled a press conference for Thursday, April 13th at 2 PM to discuss new results about ocean worlds in our solar system.

Today, NASA Is Unveiling a Major Discovery About “The Search for Life Beyond Earth”

Get ready. NASA has a mysterious announcement concerning alien worlds.

European astronomers have detected three Earth-sized planets transiting the ultracool red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, some 40 light-years away.  The planets circle their star closely enough that they may be habitable, and are prime targets for follow-up astrobiological surveys.  

A Solar System with Three Earths?  Astronomers Find a Trio of Potentially Habitable Worlds

The three planets, similar in size to Earth and Venus, were found orbiting an “ultracool” red dwarf star nearly 40 light-years away.

For the first time, scientists have observed weather patterns on a sunless planet in an alien solar system.

The Planet with Molten Rain: First Look at Weather on an Alien World

Hard Science

These are just a fraction of the thousands of alien worlds we've discovered.

10 Alien Planets That Are Stranger Than Science Fiction

And you thought Earth was a weird place.

Enhanced Humans

Generally speaking, when talking about the evolution of our species, there are two modes of thought. Some people go on and on about how we will transition into something superhuman—humans that have brains the size of small cars, amazing psychic capabilities, and Superman-like physical prowess. Others claim that humans are no longer evolving physically—that technology has […]

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Today, NASA Is Unveiling a Major Discovery About “The Search for Life Beyond Earth”

A Solar System with Three Earths? Astronomers Find a Trio of Potentially Habitable Worlds

The Planet with Molten Rain: First Look at Weather on an Alien World

10 Alien Planets That Are Stranger Than Science Fiction

How Long Will Take Humans to Evolve? What Will We Evolve Into?

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