by admin | Apr 13, 2025 | Earth, Mars, microbes, News, planet, space, Space News, The Conversation
A field known as synthetic biology has become one of the most highly anticipated in science. Its outputs range from golden rice, which is genetically engineered to provide vitamin A, to advances stemming from the Human Genome Project, which successfully mapped the... by admin | Mar 3, 2025 | alien volcanoes, astronomy, News, planet, space, Space News, sulphur, The Conversation, Volcanoes
Today, we know of more than 5,000 exoplanets: planets outside our solar system that orbit other stars. While the effort to discover new worlds goes on, we’re steadily learning more about the exoplanets we’ve already detected: their sizes, what they’re made of and... by admin | Nov 30, 2024 | Mars, Nasa, News, planet, space, Space News, The Conversation, water
Water is ubiquitous on Earth – about 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by the stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and inside rocks. Geologic evidence suggests water has been stable on Earth since about 4.3 billion years ago. The history of water on early Mars... by admin | Nov 13, 2023 | Nasa, News, planet, Saturn, space, Space News, The Conversation
If you can get your hands on a telescope, there are few sights more spectacular than the magnificent ringed planet – Saturn. Currently, Saturn is clearly visible in the evening sky, at its highest just after sunset. It’s the ideal time to use a telescope or binoculars...