Space and Astronomy – Page 5

Poison Gas Hints at Potential for Life on Enceladus, a Moon of Saturn

A researcher who has studied the icy world said “the prospects for the development of life are getting better and better on Enceladus.”

One of the most reliable meteor events on the calendar will occur during a new moon this year, which could make for excellent viewing opportunities.

Decades after sending it to design purgatory, the space agency celebrates a logo it still calls the worm.

A “muon shot” aims to study the basic forces of the cosmos. But meager federal budgets could limit its ambitions.

According to a new study, living cells outnumber stars in the universe, highlighting the deep, underrated link between geophysics and biology.