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A planet and moons without a sun. New research suggests a previously overlooked setting for life: moons drifting through interstellar space with no sunlight at all. Under the right conditions, they could sustain lasting living environments. (Artist's rendering). . Illustration: depositphotos.com

Study: Moons of free planets may support life even without a sun

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New model suggests hydrogen-rich atmospheres and tidal heating could keep liquid water on moons orbiting free-floating planets for up to 4.3 billion years, even in dark interstellar space
Life on Earth is a matter of luck. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Finding water is not enough: Study suggests rare “chemical gold zone” that could allow life on rocky planets

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ETH Zurich researchers argue that the amount of oxygen during the formation of the planet's core must be within a narrow range, to keep both phosphorus and nitrogen available for life.
Filtering human noise from signals coming from other worlds. Photo: Green Bank Observatory

Filtering radio pollution from Earth in search of extraterrestrial signals

Researchers used machine learning to distinguish between signals from space and signals originating from human activity
Hidden planet discovered: new hope for finding extraterrestrial life?

Hidden planet discovered: new hope for finding extraterrestrial life?

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HD 20794 d, a planet just 20 light-years away, is in the habitable zone of its star system. Could it support life?
A planet with an atmosphere. The image was prepared using DALEE and is not a scientific image

Life beyond the earth? James Webb Space Telescope Probes Crucial Clues About Distant Planets

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New research suggests that rocky planets orbiting red dwarfs may have stable atmospheres suitable for life, with promising evidence from the James Webb Space Telescope
A crew member works under the Roman instrument carrier during the coronagraph integration in a clean room at NASA Goddard Center in October 2024. Credit: NASA/Sydney Rohda

The 'Roman' space telescope received a device that will allow breaking new ground in the search for extraterrestrial worlds

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