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Prop 8 – The Musical

A Rover To Mine Martian Volcanoes September 17, 2025
Different parts of Mars have different advantages and disadvantages when it comes to their available resources, just like Earth. The polar caps are likely the most valuable in terms of their water content, which will be critical to any early stage crewed mission to the Red Planet. But to really unlock the fully potential of […]
The Anthropic Argument: Nature Is the Way It Is Because We Exist September 17, 2025
According to every experiment, the constants of nature appear to be constant.
“Black Hole Stars" Could Solve the Mystery of Little Red Dots September 17, 2025
A bizarre new type of object could solve one of astronomy's most puzzling mysteries. The James Webb Space Telescope spotted some “little red dots” and until now, it’s been thought they were galaxies. Now, a team of astronomers have come up with an alternative theory, supermassive black holes wrapped up in a thick envelope of […]
Interstellar Objects Like Comet 3I/ATLAS Could Act As Planetary Seeds September 17, 2025
ISOs like Comet 3I/ATLAS are fascinating yet fleeting visitors from distant solar systems. New research suggests that when captured by a young solar system that's still forming planets, these objects could act as planetary seeds for the formation of planets.
Civilization Can't Arise Without Plate Tectonics And Carbon Dioxide September 17, 2025
Can a planet that lacks plate tectonics and has very little carbon dioxide support life? Maybe. Can it support life long enough for a technological civilization to arise? New research says no.