Did comets seed life on Earth? A new study says — probably not
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Did comets seed life on Earth? It's unlikely, a new study from the University of Cambridge says. It would have been a very rare occurrence.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:00 +0000
Do black holes split into smaller black holes?
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Black holes sometimes merge. But could 1 split into 2 or more? A new study explores the conditions that might allow it, including extremely rapid rotation.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:45 +0000
Did the Viking 2 lander detect marsquakes in 1976?
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New analysis shows that 2 possible marsquakes detected by Viking 2 were in the same region as nearly 1,000 others detected by the InSight lander decades later.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:30 +0000
APOD: 2026 November 1 – Colors of the Moon
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 1 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating univer...
- By: NASA
- On: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:05 +0000
Martian Polar Crater Ice Shifts with Seasonal Frost
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The planet Mars shares many landforms and weather patterns with the Earth, including changing seasons, volcanoes, canyons, dust storms and dust devils, and water ice. But one feature that Earth and Mars share among the eight planets in our solar system are...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:06 +0000
Ceres' Water Ice Can Mask Massive Surface Salt Deposits
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The dwarf planet Ceres is arguably one of the most overlooked and underappreciated planetary objects in the entire solar system. This could be because while Ceres has the same dwarf planet designation as Pluto, Ceres is largely considered an “asteroid”...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:35 +0000