A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part VII: Brief Windows and Transcendence
Reported by Universe Today
Could the "Great Silence" be the result of extraterrestrial civilizations dying out before they can make contact, or will they evolve to the point where communication with them is no longer possible?...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sun, 24 May 2026 23:27 +0000
Alien life may be missed by current space missions, but AI might help
Reported by Universe Today
It’s 2035 and NASA’s Dragonfly quadcopter has been “hopping” around the surface of Saturn’s largest moon Titan for just over a year taking images, scanning pebbles, drilling holes, and analyzing surface material for potential signs of life. You...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Sun, 24 May 2026 22:47 +0000
Hot Jupiter exoplanet has cloudy mornings and clear evenings
Reported by Space | EarthSky
New observations with the Webb space telescope of the hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-94A b show that sandy clouds fill the morning skies, but dissipate by evening.
The post Hot Jupiter exoplanet has cloudy mornings and clear evenings first appeared on EarthSky...
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 24 May 2026 11:15 +0000
Mars Fungi Could Make Red Planet Regolith Fertile for Crops
Reported by Universe Today
You’re on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you’ve been tasked with establishing the first self-sustaining food crop on a Martian settlement. You’re nervous because you’re using a new type of fungi called beneficial fungi, which you’re told w...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Sat, 23 May 2026 02:56 +0000
SpaceX's Next-Gen Starship Passes Its First Flight Test Despite Snags
Reported by Universe Today
SpaceX's next-generation Starship V3 rocket got off to a glorious start for its first test flight, and although not all of its engines fired fully according to plan, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the mission "scored a goal for humanity."...
- By: Alan Boyle (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cosmiclog)
- On: Fri, 22 May 2026 23:42 +0000
Is Dust the Best Thing in the Universe? Part 4: We Owe Dust Our Lives
Reported by Universe Today
No dust, no way to cool a collapsing gas cloud. No way to cool it, no stars. No dust, no first rung on the ladder from grain to pebble to planet. The substance I spent two articles complaining about turns out to be the substance that makes me possible....
- By: Paul Sutter (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/pmsutter)
- On: Fri, 22 May 2026 23:16 +0000