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Desert #Lichens Offer New Evidence for the Possibility of Life on Other Planets spacebotany.uk/blog/desert-lic… @OrbitalGardens
UVC-Intense #Exoplanets May Not Be Uninhabitable liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ast…
"The discovery that #lichen has evolved this protective layer to UVC radiation was surprising because it isn’t necessary for their survival. Earth’s atmosphere was already filtering out UVC rays by the time lichen appeared, so the protection is a mere bonus thanks to their remarkable UVA & B protection"
Desert Lichen Offers New Evidence for the Possibility of Life on Other Planets - Space Botany
Lichen from the Mojave Desert can survive, and replicate, under levels of extreme solar radiation found on Earth-like planets in other solar systems.Space Botany
NASA’s SPHEREx Space Telescope Will Seek Life’s Ingredients - NASA
Where is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the galaxy and take stock.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Scientists Spot Candidate for Speediest Exoplanet System - NASA
Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, the pair sets a new record for theAshley Balzer (NASA)
6 Things to Know About SPHEREx, NASA’s Newest Space Telescope - NASA
Shaped like a megaphone, the upcoming mission will map the entire sky in infrared light to answer big questions about the universe.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Scientists, Engineers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards - NASA
President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and EngineersElizabeth R. Landau (NASA)
NASA’s Pandora Mission One Step Closer To Probing Alien Atmospheres - NASA Science
Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission, is one step closer to launch with the completion of the spacecraft bus, which provides the structure, power, and other systems that will enable the mission to carry out its work.science.nasa.gov
Exoplanets Need to Be Prepared for Extreme Space Weather, Chandra Finds - NASA
Exoplanets need to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, according to a new study from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the XMM-Newton.Lee Mohon (NASA)
NASA Successfully Integrates Roman Mission’s Telescope, Instruments - NASA
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission’s telescope and two instruments onto the instrument carrier, marking theAshley Balzer (NASA)
Discovery Alert: A Planet with a 'Tail' - NASA Science
The Planet WASP-69 b The Discovery The exoplanet WASP-69 b has a “tail,” leaving a trail of gas in its wake.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: a ‘Hot Neptune’ in a Tight Orbit - NASA Science
By Grace Jacobs Corban The Discovery A Neptune-sized planet, TOI-3261 b, makes a scorchingly close orbit around its host star. Only the fourth object of its kind ever found, the planet could reveal clues as to how planets such as these form.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: A Rare Glimpse of a Newborn Planet - NASA Science
The Discovery A huge planet with a long name – IRAS 04125+2902 b – is really just a baby: only 3 million years old.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: A Rare Glimpse of a Newborn Planet - NASA Science
The Discovery A huge planet with a long name – IRAS 04125+2902 b – is really just a baby: only 3 million years old.science.nasa.gov
Telescope for NASA’s Roman Mission Complete, Delivered to Goddard - NASA
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final majorAshley Balzer (NASA)
Does Distant Planet Host Volcanic Moon Like Jupiter’s Io? - NASA
The existence of a moon located outside our solar system has never been confirmed but a new NASA-led study may provide indirect evidence for one.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA Completes Spacecraft to Transport, Support Roman Space Telescope - NASA
The spacecraft bus that will deliver NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to its orbit and enable it to function once there is now complete after years ofAshley Balzer (NASA)
NASA Completes Spacecraft to Transport, Support Roman Space Telescope - NASA
The spacecraft bus that will deliver NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to its orbit and enable it to function once there is now complete after years ofAshley Balzer (NASA)
NASA’s EXCITE Mission Prepared for Scientific Balloon Flight - NASA Science
Scientists and engineers are ready to fly an infrared mission called EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) to the edge of space.science.nasa.gov
Talented Teams Tackle Toasty Planet - NASA Science
Exoplanets, look out! Two NASA-funded teams of amateur astronomers are tracking you with their backyard telescopes.science.nasa.gov
NASA Selects 5 New Roman Technology Fellows in Astrophysics - NASA Science
NASA has awarded Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowships (RTF) to five early-career researchers in astrophysics for the class of 2023.science.nasa.gov
Primary Instrument for Roman Space Telescope Arrives at NASA Goddard - NASA
The primary instrument for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a sophisticated camera that will survey the cosmos from the outskirts of our solarAshley Balzer (NASA)
How NASA Citizen Science Fuels Future Exoplanet Research - NASA Science
NASA’s upcoming flagship astrophysics missions, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Habitable Worlds Observatory, will study planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Images Cold Exoplanet 12 Light-Years Away - NASA Science
An international team of astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged an exoplanet roughly 12 light-years from Earth. The planet, Epsilon Indi Ab, is one of the coldest exoplanets observed to date.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: With Six New Worlds, 5,500 Discovery Milestone Passed! - NASA Science
On Aug. 24, 2023, more than three decades after the first confirmation of planets beyond our own solar system, scientists announced the discovery of six new exoplanets, stretching that number to 5,502.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Investigates Eternal Sunrises, Sunsets on Distant World - NASA Science
Near-infrared spectral analysis of terminator confirms differences in morning and evening atmosphere Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have finally confirmed what models have previously predicted: An exoplanet has differences betwee…science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Reveals Long-Studied Star Is Actually Twins - NASA
Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory through launch, Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument also revealed jets of gas flowing into space from the twin stars.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Coming in Hot — NASA's Chandra Checks Habitability of Exoplanets - NASA
Astronomers are using these X-ray data to determine how habitable exoplanets may be based on whether they receive lethal radiation from the stars they orbit,Lee Mohon (NASA)
Webb Finds Plethora of Carbon Molecules Around Young Star - NASA Science
An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust around a young, very low-mass star. The results reveal the largest number of carbon-containing molecules seen to date in such a disk.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: Spock’s Home Planet Goes ‘Poof’ - NASA Science
The discovery A planet thought to orbit the star 40 Eridani A – host to Mr. Spock’s fictional home planet, Vulcan, in the “Star Trek” universe – is really a kind of astronomical illusion caused by the pulses and jitters of the star itself, a new stud…science.nasa.gov
Arizona Students Go on an Exoplanet Watch - NASA Science
Exoplanets, planets outside of our own solar system, hold the keys to finding extraterrestrial life and understanding the origin of our own world.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s TESS Finds Intriguing World Sized Between Earth, Venus - NASA Science
Using observations by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many other facilities, two international teams of astronomers have discovered a planet between the sizes of Earth and Venus only 40 light-years away.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: Mini-Neptune in Double Star System is a Planetary Puzzle - NASA Science
The Discovery A planet that could resemble a smaller version of our own Neptune orbits one of two Sun-like stars that also orbit each other.science.nasa.gov
NASA Tool Gets Ready to Image Faraway Planets - NASA
A technology demo on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help increase the variety of distant planets scientists can directly image.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Webb Cracks Case of Inflated Exoplanet - NASA Science
Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer.science.nasa.gov
Webb Cracks Case of Inflated Exoplanet - NASA Science
Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer.science.nasa.gov
Discovery Alert: An Earth-sized World and Its Ultra-cool Star - NASA Science
Our galaxy is a jewel box of red stars. More than 70% of the stars in the Milky Way are M dwarfs, also known as red dwarfs.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet - NASA Science
While the planet is too hot to be habitable, detecting its atmosphere could provide insights into the early conditions of Earth, Venus, and Mars.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Hints at Possible Atmosphere Surrounding Rocky Exoplanet - NASA Science
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have detected atmospheric gases surrounding 55 Cancri e, a hot rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth.science.nasa.gov
Breaking the Scaling Limits: New Ultralow-noise Superconducting Camera for Exoplanet Searches - NASA Science
When imaging faint objects such as distant stars or exoplanets, capturing every last bit of light is crucial to get the most out of a scientific mission.science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away - NASA Science
An international team of researchers has successfully used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b.science.nasa.gov
That Starry Night Sky? It's Full of Eclipses
Stars and their planets make their own eclipses – important scientific tools for detecting and characterizing exoplanets.science.nasa.gov