Catalog of Phosphorous Molecule and Their Spectral Signatures Created
A team of scientists explained how they used computer algorithms to identify the spectral signatures of almost a thousand molecules containing phosphorus.
Oxygen is Not a Reliable Biosignature, Study Finds
New research seeks to break down how to distinguish between potential “oxygen false positives” and actual signs of life.
Chemical Fingerprint Reveals Exoplanet’s Past
Discovery of several different types of carbon-based molecules in the chemical “fingerprint” of a hot Jupiter leads scientists to understand possible history of the planet.
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on Exoplanets
Raindrops are pretty much raindrops no matter where they fall, although whether or not they reach the surface is a matter of size.
SOFIA Measures Atomic Oxygen in Earth’s Atmosphere
We can now directly measure the atomic oxygen in the upper atmosphere, and the results match both direct measurements from transient instruments as well as indirect satellite measurements.
These Asteroids Were Baked… For Science!
A team of scientists from UC Santa Cruz baked meteorites at 1200 degrees Celsius and then sampled the resulting gases produced using a mass spectrometer.
Iceland and St. Vincent Eruptions
We take a look at two current eruptions on St. Vincent island and in Iceland and compare the different types of mechanisms and eruptions.
Radio Bursts Boosted by X-rays in Crab Nebula Observations
Researches looked at the Crab Pulsar in both radio and X-ray simultaneously and found that the periodic radio pulses are boosted by X-rays.
The Search for Intraterrestrial Life Succeeds
Researchers plumb the depths of an old gold mine, 5000 feet beneath the surface, and find biofilms and other life living without light or oxygen.
Machine Learning Finds Quadruply Imaged Quasars
Machine learning algorithm taught to look for distant quasars by finding gravitationally lensed objects and identifies four newly found quasars.
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