Traces of ancient beaches on Mars: the discovery of the Zhurong rover

Ancient sandy beaches, shaped by the incessant motion of the waves of a vast ocean that once covered Mars: this extraordinary evidence of the Red Planet's past has been identified about 10 metres below the Martian surface, thanks to data collected by the Chinese rover Zhurong, active between 2021 and 2022. The discovery, […]
Life in space? It's a question of timing!

Is intelligence really a miracle of chance or an inevitable consequence of the right environmental conditions? New research published in Science Advances, led by Dan Mills of the University of Munich, suggests that the emergence of intelligent life is not the result of unlikely coincidences, but rather the natural outcome of favourable environments. If this theory is correct, […]
Mysterious structure on Mars: alien ruin or optical illusion? Elon Musk reignites the debate

It all started on Reddit, in the “aliens” community, where an image of a mysterious square structure on the surface of Mars resurfaced. Its shape, too regular to appear natural, sparked fascinating theories: could it be an ancient alien ruin? Elon Musk, the visionary CEO of SpaceX, seized the opportunity, posting on X [...]
Earth's “giant” twin discovered

Astronomers have discovered a new super-Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of HD 20794, a Sun-like star located just 20 light-years away. This discovery is crucial for the search for planets that could harbour life, as the habitable zone is where conditions could allow for […]