Astronomers have revised the mass of nearby exoplanet GJ 3378 b, recasting it as a rocky superEarth in the habitable zone and renewing interest in its potential to host alien life.
65 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth, causing a mass extinction. Without advance warning, could anyone have spotted it?Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »
Scientists have identified new clues that could help astronomers spot one of the most famous hypothetical alien megastructures: a Dyson sphere. The study finds that red dwarfs and white dwarfs are the most promising stars to examine, since advanced . ...
With ~400 billion stars in the Milky Way and 6-20 trillion galaxies overall, that makes for a lot of stars. But not as many as you'd think.Continue reading on Starts With A Bang! »