"Light pollution will irreparably impact the capabilities for astronomical observation," the ESO's Xavier Barcons said.

"Even if a planet is in the habitable zone, if it has too small a water inventory, it transitions to an uninhabitable state." ...

This represents a significant milestone in refining sludge management solutions, particularly in arid climates. Researchers analyzed STRB performance across three sludge loading rates (75 ...

A look at the vast, arid lands in the heart of Asia. These deserts and dry grasslands are so hostile that they push life to the limit. The animals that live here are some of the earth's toughest.

Advert And while we've had many impressive finds come from the telescope in recent times, a planet found 2023 is surely up there as one of the more impressive. The exoplanet is known as K12-18 b (NASA ...

Credit: ESO, VLT, André B. Müller A new study challenges traditional views of planet formation by showing discrepancies in the composition of gases between a developing exoplanet and its surrounding ...

It thrived in arid, desert-like environments with dunes and sparse vegetation. Maiasaura’s inclusion in the list of smartest dinosaurs is largely due to evidence of its complex social behaviors ...

Some 2,600 light-years from our own Solar System dwells one of the most peculiar planetary systems in the entire galaxy. Called Kepler-51, the Sun-like yellow dwarf star was found in 2012 to have ...

Although these frosty fields look like a picturesque winter wonderland blanketed in snow, this ice is actually composed of frozen carbon dioxide over the southern Australe Scopuli region of Mars.

An international team of astronomers has reported the discovery of two exoplanets orbiting a nearby star known as HD 101581. The newfound alien worlds are slightly smaller than Earth and orbit its ...

Once thought to be 8 billion years old, the star HD 110067 — famous for its six synchronized exoplanets — may be only 2.5 billion years old, new research suggests. When you purchase through ...