Is there a fundamental logic to life?
The search for extraterrestrial life raises profound questions, and one of the most challenging is defining the nature of life itself. For over a century, biologists have understood that life on Earth is…
New study suggests that dark energy is an illusion
Dark energy is a cornerstone of contemporary cosmology, central to explaining the Universe’s accelerated expansion. In the standard model, it’s characterized by a cosmological constant within general relativity, integrating dark energy into the…
New Chinese Radio Telescopes for Space Exploration.
Two state-of-the-art radio telescopes, each featuring 40-meter-diameter antennas, were officially launched on Friday in China. Strategically positioned in the northeast (Jilin Province’s Changbai Mountain area) and southwest (Shigatse, Xizang Autonomous Region), these installations…
A Mission to Dive Titan’s Lakes
Titan is among the most captivating worlds in the solar system for several compelling reasons. It possesses a hydrological cycle powered by methane, rather than water. It is the solar system’s second-largest moon,…
What is the most promising place to find Martian life?
Several years ago, NASA’s Curiosity rover detected traces of methane in the Martian atmosphere at levels significantly higher than the usual background. However, a few months later, the methane vanished, only to reappear…
China aims to be the first to bring samples from Mars.
China‘s space agency may become the first to bring Martian samples to Earth, with a mission targeting a return of rocks and sediment by 2031. In the November issue of National Science Review,…
The Ryugu asteroid sample was colonized by terrestrial life
Panspermia is the hypothesis suggesting that life can endure and spread between planetary bodies, offering an alternative pathway for the emergence of life on planets within a solar system. The discovery of extraterrestrial…
There was Hot Water on Mars
In their early history, Earth and Mars were strikingly similar. Around four billion years ago, both planets boasted vast, warm seas. However, while Earth managed to preserve its oceans, Mars saw its waters…
The Milky Way: An exception among similar galaxies
Recent studies challenge the long-standing scientific practice of using the Milky Way as a universal model for galaxy formation, suggesting our home galaxy may not be as representative as previously believed. “The Milky…
Humanoid robot for the Chang’e 8 lunar mission
China’s ambitious mission to explore resource technologies at the moon’s south pole is gaining momentum, with the intriguing possibility of featuring a humanoid element. Wang Qiong, the chief designer of the Chang’e 8…