01 September 2017
TRAPPIST-1 planets could contain substantial amounts of water
... the likelihood of water being present. “Ultraviolet radiation is an important factor in the atmospheric evolution ... detect the departing hydrogen. The amount of ultraviolet radiation emitted by TRAPPIST-1, does indeed suggest that the planets...
17 November 2017
Excess positrons immersing Earth have unknown origin
... of over 4100 metres above sea level, these detectors are sensitive to fleeting flashes of light known as Cherenkov radiation, that have energies from 100 gigaelectronvolts (GeV) to 100 teraelectronvolts (TeV). The observatory has recently been...
15 July 2019
New study says silica aerogel could make Mars habitable
...Red Planet’s surface helping it to sustain liquid water all year-round while protecting it from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Sound fantastical? Not necessarily, as a new study by scientists in the US and UK have found that such a situation has...
10 December 2021
Extreme exoplanet changes the picture about massive stars as planet hosts
... is no exception. Owing to its intense temperature, the star emits large amounts of heat, and ultraviolet and X-ray radiation – an environment that should make it exceedingly difficult to form a large planet, but that is what Janson and colleagues...
