A Most Unusual Lake – NASA Science
Scientists estimate that Earth is home to more than 100 million lakes. Among the most unusual is Lake…
Scientists Finally Found Something Tardigrades Can’t Survive
Tardigrades are tiny, endearing, and practically invincible. As it turns out, however, not even tardigrades can survive the…
Tardigrades and water reveal potential for food growth on Mars
Tardigrades have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. These microscopic animals, often nicknamed water bears, can dry out…
Scientists Placed Microscopic Animals in Simulated Martian Soil and Something Unexpected Happened
Penn State University scientists studying the potential habitability of Mars exposed microscopic animals called tardigrades to a batch…
Resurrecting Ancient Enzymes in NASA’s Search for Life Beyond Earth
NASA-supported scientists have resurrected an enzyme first used by organisms on Earth 3.2-billion years ago and, in the…
Flight Engineers Give NASA’s Dragonfly Lift
In sending a car-sized rotorcraft to explore Saturn’s moon Titan, NASA’s Dragonfly mission will undertake an unprecedented voyage…
Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples
The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early…
After 20 years of research, astronomers discover a planet that looks strangely like Earth
For years, many astronomers have been searching for exoplanets in the universe. And although some of them are…
From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space Science
When you think about national park and public land astronomy programs, you might picture remote locations far from…
The Shocking Twist in the Search for Life on Saturn’s Icy Moon
An artist’s impression of plumes erupting onto the surface of Enceladus. Its fellow moon Titan is seen in…
Ceres once habitable according to new NASA study
This image of Ceres approximates how the dwarf planet’s colors would appear to the eye. This view of…
Our Galaxy’s Sweet Spot for Life Is Bigger Than We Thought
New simulations suggest the Galactic Habitable Zone isn’t fixed: when stars migrate across the Milky Way, the odds…