Three elder sisters of the Sun with planets
An international team led by Prof. Dr. habil. Andrzej Niedzielski, an astronomer from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun (Poland), has discovered yet another three extrasolar planets. These planets revolve around the stars that can be called.....»»
Gaia is now finding planets—could it find another Earth?
The ESA launched Gaia in 2013 with one overarching goal: to map more than one billion stars in the Milky Way. Its vast collection of data is frequently used in published research. Gaia is an ambitious mission, though it seldom makes headlines on its.....»»
Why build megastructures? Just move planets around to make habitable worlds
In 1960, Freeman Dyson proposed how advanced civilizations could create megastructures that enclosed their system, allowing them to harness all of their star's energy and multiplying the habitable space they could occupy. In 2015, the astronomical co.....»»
Did life exist on Mars? Other planets? With AI"s help, we may know soon
Scientists have discovered a simple and reliable test for signs of past or present life on other planets—"the holy grail of astrobiology.".....»»
Opinion: As space exploration and colonization expand, off-Earth resources will create a booming market
The drive to explore deeper into space and establish colonies on other planets has intensified over the last decade, and with it the importance of space resources extraction......»»
Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Kia EV6: battle of the sisters
The Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 may be sister cars, but there are some key differences between the two. So which one's better?.....»»
An ambitious new technology might be needed to see other Earths
The race is on to discover truly habitable Earth-like worlds. While we are starting to observe the atmospheres of large potentially habitable planets such as Hycean worlds with the telescopes we currently have, the most significant breakthroughs will.....»»
New recipes for origin of life may point way to distant, inhabited planets
Life on a faraway planet—if it's out there—might not look anything like life on Earth. But there are only so many chemical ingredients in the universe's pantry, and only so many ways to mix them. A team led by scientists at the University of Wisc.....»»
The Elder Scrolls 6: release date speculation, rumors, news, and more
While The Elder Scrolls VI is in active development, you won't get to play it for quite some time. Here's everything we know about the follow-up to Skyrim......»»
Scientists suggest use of data-driven approach to look for life on other planets
A large team of scientists with a wide variety of backgrounds has joined together to suggest that a data-driven approach to search for life elsewhere in the universe should replace methods now in use. In their paper posted on the arXiv preprint serve.....»»
What happened to Earth in Starfield?
There are thousands of planets to explore in Starfield, but what about home? Can you visit Earth in the game and discover what happened to the once -blue ball?.....»»
Will Starfield come to PS5?
Xbox and PC players are exploring the endless planets of Bethesda's new RPG Starfield, but PS5 owners have been left out. Will Starfield ever come to PS5?.....»»
How to set a course in Starfield
There are hundreds of planets across dozens of solar systems in Starfield. Setting a course is the fastest way to get to your objective, so here's how to do it......»»
This secret Starfield feature helps you keep track of unexplored planets
It turns out Starfield has a hidden feature to help you chart your way across the galaxy......»»
Starfield: Tips for Busy People
Starfield: Tips for Busy People is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. A lot of people can spend hours upon hours exploring Starfield’s cities, planets, and secrets. Many others can’t. In this guide I’ll outline some tips tha.....»»
Starfield’s most impressive feature misses what makes Skyrim so memorable
Starfield filled a universe with hundreds of planets, but there are few memorable moments linking them together......»»
Starfield isn’t on PS5, but you can play these great alternatives on PS Plus
From The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to Outer Wilds, there are some great Starfield alternatives available via PS Plus......»»
NASA’s skywatching tips for September include rare glimpse of ‘zodiacal light’
There's plenty to catch in the skies this month, including three planets, a Harvest Moon, and, if you're lucky, a zodiacal light......»»
How to land on planets in Starfield
Are you stuck in orbit trying to get to the planet's surface in Starfield? We'll talk you through the landing protocols so you can land safely on the surface......»»
Impressions: Starfield’s sheer scale is already giving me vertigo
Hundreds of planets, hundreds of quests, but is there anything worth seeing? Enlarge / We are all but specks amid Starfield's vast cosmos. There's a quote from Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy that.....»»
Dense Neptune-sized exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new massive and dense exoplanet. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-332 b, is one of the densest Neptune-sized planets known to dat.....»»