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Sydney Uni Is on the Hunt for Aliens
USyd is looking for aliens, starting with exoplanets in goldilocks zones of our neighbouring star system, Alpha Centauri.
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Sure, Alien Life Could Exist on Mars, but Can a Rover Find It?
Robotic rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars. Part of a rover’s mission is to survey the planet for signs of life. There might be nothing to find – but what if there is, and the rovers just can’t “see” it? New research published today in Nature Communications suggests the rovers’ current equipment might…
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8 Strange Signals AI Has Found in Its Search for Alien Life
Some 540 million years ago, diverse life forms suddenly began to emerge from the muddy ocean floors of planet Earth. This period is known as the Cambrian Explosion, and these aquatic critters are our ancient ancestors. All complex life on Earth evolved from these underwater creatures. Scientists believe all it took was an ever-so-slight increase…
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The Rocket Industry Is Booming, at the Cost of the Ozone Layer
The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, according to a recent UN report, but this progress could be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches expected during the same period. The ozone layer protects life on Earth from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Destruction of the ozone layer became a…