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Top Places in the Solar System Where Astronomers Could Find Life

Exploring the possibility of life beyond Earth is one of the most exciting and promising fields of astronomy. Scientists are constantly searching for signs of life in the Solar System and beyond, looking for planets and moons that have the…

March 12, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The JUICE Spacecraft is Ready to Launch Toward Jupiter’s Moons

The moons of Jupiter are like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get. Each one is unique and interesting in its own way, and studying them is like going on a cosmic treasure hunt. First, there’s…

January 21, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Astronomers Take Their Closest Look At Jupiter’s Moon Europa in Decades

Europa is one of the 80 confirmed moons that orbit Jupiter, and it also represents a major point of interest for astronomers. That’s because the surface of the moon mostly consists of water ice, and there are even high chances…

September 30, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Photo of Jupiter

The whole scientific world is in awe after NASA’s next-generation James Webb Space Telescope revealed the first full-color images of the Universe yesterday, July 12. But it seems that the Carina Nebula, the SMACS 0723 cluster, the Southern Ring Nebula,…

July 13, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Believe That the Existence of Life Could Be Possible in an Unexpected Area of the Solar System

If you need to think about another space object from the Solar System, except for Earth, where life could appear, perhaps the first answer that pops into the mind is planet Mars. It’s way too hot on Mercury and Venus.…

April 20, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

NASA Takes Impressive Photos of Some of Jupiter’s Major Moons

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been sent towards Jupiter to study the gas giant and some of its moons. While our planet only has one natural satellite, which we all know as being the brightest object from the night sky, the…

March 21, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The “JUICE” Mission Will Search for Alien Life on Jupiter’s Moons

It’s hard to believe that any life form could be dwelling on Jupiter. The biggest planet of our Solar System is a gas giant that lacks the suitable conditions for supporting life as we know it. But astronomers could have…

January 7, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

One of Jupiter’s Moons Could Have Conditions for Hosting Life

At first, everybody thought that life could exist only on our planet. After studying the Solar System using powerful telescopes, astronomers believed that life could also evolve on other rocky planets. But since there are no other rocky planets in…

July 13, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Jupier’s Great Red Spot Highlighted In New Image Of Insane Storms

Jupiter is a really special place with its swirling atmosphere which is riddled with wild storms. The colorful could bands of the planet are standing out in a fresh Hubble Space Telescope image that’s been recently captured back in August. …

September 18, 2020 · by Rada Mateescu · 0

Cosmic Achievement: SpaceX Could Send NASA To Jupiter’s Moon Europa

It’s been revealed that Congress has opened the door to a commercial rocket to launch a NASA mission to deep space. A Falcon Heavy or just another SpaceX rocket, as CNET calls it, could be soon carrying NASA’s planned Europa…

July 8, 2020 · by Rada Mateescu · 0