NASA submarines in search of life in alien oceans

NASA has begun initial testing for the development of prototypes of futuristic robotic submarines as part of the SWIM (Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers) project. One day, these drones could be sent to moons in the Solar System, such as Jupiter's moon Europa, to explore hidden oceans in search of traces of life. In the Caltech swimming pool [...]
Hot water on Mars: a past rich in life?

There was hot water on Mars 4.45 billion years ago. This extraordinary clue, which makes the presence of conditions suitable for life on the red planet more likely, comes from a study published in Science Advances. The discovery is based on the analysis of zircon contained in the Martian meteorite NWA 7034, known as Black Beauty for its […]
The Guitar Nebula: a cosmic symphony between science and imagination

Imagine a flaming guitar floating in space, sparking the imagination of astronomers and heavy metal fans alike: this is not science fiction, but reality. This extraordinary celestial object, known as the Guitar Nebula, was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the legendary Mount Palomar Observatory […]