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Scientists Just Prove Life Could Exist on the Most Unexpected Planet in Our Solar System

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“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may receive commissions or other income from these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn by reading this story: In 2020, scientists discovered phosphine in the cloud cover of Venus, starting discussions about the possibility of microbial life in this mild but acidic environment. Subsequent studies have shown that many building blocks of … Read more

A game of discs that form a planet

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A pair of planet-forming discs

This month’s NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Image of the Moon gives us a two-in-one look at new stars – with possible planets! This view highlights Webb’s views of the protoplanetary discs Tau 042021 (left) and Oph 163131 (right), otherwise known by the catalog numbers 2MASS J04202144+2813491 and 2MASS J16313124-2426281, respectively. Tau 042021 is located … Read more