JWST has found the first evidence of water ice in a Kuiper Belt around another star – and the water ice in this one bears a striking resemblance to that in our own Solar System’s Kuiper Belt.
Hycean worlds — giant, ocean-covered planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres – could be key to discovering alien life. Join us today as we dive into the fascinating possibilities for biological evolution on these distant worlds.
In today’s bite we are revisiting the mission design concept MAUVE to learn about crafting strong and specific science objectives!
This astrobite will summarize the recent constraints of biosignatures on K2-18 b, answer important questions like “are there aliens?” and “how bad does this biosignature smell?”, and discuss some critiques it has drawn.
Today’s bite features the beautiful red nova, ZTF SLRN-2020, and how its beauty may be the dying breath of a planet.
Where do Hot Sub-Neptunes Come From?!