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Life as we don't know it: Some aliens may need sulfuric acid like we need water
So, if astrobiologists ever do find alien life with a weird chemistry that uses some liquid other than water, it's not likely ...
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A weird ice that may form on alien planets has finally been observed
High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.
Sulfur may be a new tool for finding alien life
Astronomers have identified sulfur as a potentially crucial indicator in narrowing the search for life on other planets.
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20 jaw-dropping places on Earth that look like an alien planet
The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...
Signs of alien life could be lurking in hard-to-reach hidden spot on distant icy planets
THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial. But researchers now believe extraterrestrials could be lurking ...
Meet Pandora, NASA’s New Mission To Find Distant Alien Water Worlds
NASA's upcoming Pandora mission will complement the James Webb Space Telescope by making it easier to detect water in the ...
Scientists Observe Rare Plastic Ice, A Hybrid Form of Ice and Water, Under Extreme Pressure and Heat
Scientists observe plastic ice, a rare hybrid of solid and liquid, forming under extreme conditions, revealing planetary ...
Could Alien Life Thrive on Planets Orbiting Dead Stars? New Study Suggests Yes
Scientists have long overlooked white dwarfs as hosts for habitable exoplanets, assuming their lack of fusion would make life ...
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Metamaterial Starshades Could Finally Let Us See the Aliens Living on Other Planets
The Dynamically Stable Large Space Structures via Architected Metamaterials was granted a NIAC award by NASA at the beginning ...