SETI scientist claims James Webb is about to discover alien life

A SETI scientist says she expects James Webb to make a groundbreaking discovery about alien life in the next couple of years. Read More

Breakthrough in hunt for life beyond Earth after water found on planet forming star

Three times as much water as in all of Earth’s oceans ... submillimetre Array telescope (Alma). This discovery forms a new link between the key ingredient for life and planet formation. Read More

China's gigantic telescope provides nearly 900 observation hours to foreign researchers

GUIYANG, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish and most sensitive radio telescope, has received applications ... Read More

China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 18 mission (video)

"The Shenzhou 18 astronauts will carry out six cargo outbound deliveries via the station's cargo airlock module and implement two to three extravehicular activities," Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of ... Read More

James Webb Space Telescope discovers some early universe galaxies grew up surprisingly fast

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have discovered that early universe galaxies must have grown up way faster than expected. Plus, the same team also found that, 10 billion years ago, ... Read More

China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress

China will launch three crew members into low-Earth orbit Thursday for a six-month mission at Tiangong space station, as China prepares to put astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. Read More

China launches a new crew to its space station, advancing toward lunar mission

Three astronauts will spend six months on China's space station. Some experts worry China's ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness. Read More

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To Accelerate Biosphere Science, Reconnect Three Scientific Cultures Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers who study Earth's biosphere tend to operate from one of three scientific cultures, each with ... Read More

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built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts Japan’s space agency says it's planning to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is ... Read More

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It's not hard to find out what NASA's Hubble and James Webb space telescopes have observed in the past. Barely a week goes by without news ... life beyond Earth. ... A suite of NASA science ... Read More

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