Habitable

01.11.18

Space

Mini-Hubble will scan dim stars to see if they can support life

Do dwarf stars fry their planets? A Cheerio box-sized CubeSat aims to find out.

By S. Dent, 01.11.18

08.08.16

Venus may have supported life before Earth

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Space

Venus may have supported life before Earth

Climate models show the hellish planet may have held liquid water for billions of years.

By S. Dent, 08.08.16

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02.01.15

Gas planets can become habitable if their stars get grabby

It's tempting to think of gas planets as permanently hostile to life as we know it. A pair of Univ...

By J. Fingas, 02.01.15

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08.08.13

NASA details mission to discover whether Europa moon is habitable

With potential oceans flowing below its icy surface, NASA thinks Jupiter's Europa moon is promisin...

By S. Dent, 08.08.13

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06.25.13

Astronomers find three planets in Gliese 667C's habitable zone

Astronomers have a good day when they detect one planet inside a star system's habitable zone. A m...

By J. Fingas, 06.25.13

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Habitable

Mini-Hubble will scan dim stars to see if they can support life

Venus may have supported life before Earth

Gas planets can become habitable if their stars get grabby

NASA details mission to discover whether Europa moon is habitable

Astronomers find three planets in Gliese 667C's habitable zone

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