A new study challenges the dream of water-rich “Hycean” planets like K2-18b, suggesting that most sub-Neptunes lose their water deep into their interiors during formation. Instead of vast oceans, ...

Jezero Crater has become one of the most exciting places in the search for signs of past life on Mars. Since landing in 2021, ...

NASA's Perseverance rover may have found signs of ancient microbial life on Mars through a rock sample from Jezero Crater.

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However, the number of such planets observed is significantly lower than expected, creating what is known as the 'hot Neptune desert'. To unravel this mystery, the ATREIDES team turned their attention ...

Scientists have found strong evidence that Mars was inhabited multiple times. The team identified 24 minerals that pointed to ...

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has long dazzled scientists with its icy plumes that spew water and mysterious organic molecules into space, fueling hopes of a habitable ocean beneath. But new experiments ...

There is much less water on the surfaces of distant planets outside our solar system than previously thought. These ...

Scientists discovered the first amber in South America first with preserved ancient insects, revealing secrets of a ...

A sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover from an ancient dry riverbed in Jezero Crater could preserve evidence of ...

New research from Southwest Research Institute reveals that violent late-stage planetary collisions shaped Earth’s water, atmosphere, and tectonics. These impacts may explain planetary diversity and ...