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Biofinder advances detection of extraterrestrial life

Posted: 24 Jun 2022 05:15 PM PDT

An innovative scientific instrument, the Compact Color Biofinder may change the game in the search for signs of extraterrestrial life.

Arecibo observatory scientists help unravel surprise asteroid mystery

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 03:42 PM PDT

Specifications from an asteroid that made headline news in 2019 because it appeared to come out of nowhere and was traveling fast has just been published.

Flicker from the dark: Reading between the lines to model our galaxy's central black hole

Posted: 22 Jun 2022 11:19 AM PDT

Researchers have shown in a single model the full story of how gas travels in the center of the Milky Way -- from being blown off by stars to falling into the black hole.

Scientists map sulfur residue on Jupiter's icy moon Europa

Posted: 22 Jun 2022 07:14 AM PDT

A team has used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe Jupiter's moon, Europa, at ultraviolet wavelengths, filling in a 'gap' in the various wavelengths used to observe this icy water world. The team's near-global UV maps show concentrations of sulfur dioxide on Europa's trailing side.