The Extraterrestrial Next Door (Kavli Astrobiology Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 6 December 18 Researchers discuss why alien life in our solar system looks likelier than ever.
2018 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: A Conversation with Ewine van Dishoeck By Adam Hadhazy published 13 September 18 Ewine van Dishoeck, the 2018 Kavli Prize laureate, discusses her personal and professional journey into the field of astrochemistry.
Planets Aplenty with the TESS Mission: Q&A with the Director of the Kavli Institute By Adam Hadhazy published 24 April 18 Jacqueline Hewitt discusses how NASA's TESS exoplanet mission has already changed the institute she directs and will bring about further evolution in the years to come.
To Seek Out New Life: How the TESS Mission Will Accelerate the Hunt for Livable Alien Worlds (Kavli Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 20 April 18 The just-launched Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) could soon provide the breakthrough identification of dozens of potentially habitable exoplanets right in our cosmic backyard.
A 'Living Dead' Star That Could Shed Light on the Early Universe (Kavli Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 5 March 18 A newfound star in a nearby galaxy appears to have cheated death by blowing up at least twice as a supernova. It could be a throwback to the first stars that ever formed.
New Map of Dark Matter Puts the Big Bang Theory on Trial (Kavli Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 2 November 17 The prevailing view of the universe has just passed a rigorous new test, but the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy remain frustratingly unsolved.
Extreme Astrophysics: Life at the World's Remotest Telescopes (Kavli Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 26 September 17
Did a Starry 'Mosh Pit' Spawn LIGO’s Gravitational Waves? (Kavli Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 2 June 17
Could Earth's Light Blue Color Be a Signature of Life? By Adam Hadhazy published 29 April 16 Earth's pale blue color contains some unique signatures of life, a new study shows. This finding could help scientists identify life on distant planets.
On the Origin of Worlds: Astrophysicists Zero in on How Planets Form (Kavli Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 25 February 16 New telescopes and techniques are helping scientists probe exoplanets in their earliest stages of development.
Here's How It Felt to Discover Gravitational Waves (Kavli Hangout) By Adam Hadhazy published 20 February 16 The hunt for gravitational waves took decades — what's it like to see the target of your life's work finally revealed?
Crowdsourcing the Universe: How Citizen Scientists are Driving Discovery (Kavli Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 15 January 16 Gravitational lenses are the magnifying glasses of deep space astronomy.
Getting Up Close and Personal with an Earth-Sized Exoplanet (Kavli Hangout) By Adam Hadhazy published 21 November 15 Taking a closer look at an exoplanet nearly the same size as Earth.
Will the 'Super Hubble' Space Telescope Find Alien Life? (Kavli Hangout) By Adam Hadhazy published 30 September 15 Will the High Definition Space Telescope finally detect life outside our solar system?
Pluto Revealed: The Historic Voyage of New Horizons (Kavli Hangout) By Adam Hadhazy published 24 September 15 Now that we've seen the diverse landscapes on Pluto, what does it all mean?
Meeting Pluto: Upcoming Kavli Hangout Explores New Horizons (LIVE) By Adam Hadhazy published 21 August 15 Learn the latest about Pluto in a live Google Hangout with NASA New Horizons co-lead Richard Benzel, team member Cathy Olkin, and Pluto expert Michael Brown.
Cosmic Forensics Pinpoint Stellar Suspects in Supernovae (Kavli Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 19 August 15 New discoveries are showing how dying stars illuminate the universe.
'Young Jupiter' 51 Eridani b: Why Directly Imaging an Exoplanet Is Big (Kavli Q+A) By Adam Hadhazy published 13 August 15 Is this new exoplanet what Jupiter looked like as a baby?
'Exomoons' Capable of Supporting Life May Be Common By Adam Hadhazy published 29 June 15 Huge "super-Jupiter" exoplanets could sport water-rich, potentially habitable moons up to a few times more massive than Mars, a new study suggests.
Dwarf Galaxies Loom Large in Quest for Dark Matter (Kavli Roundtable) By Adam Hadhazy published 23 June 15 To find dark matter, try peering into dwarf galaxies.
Will LSST Solve the Mysteries of Dark Matter and Dark Energy? (Kavli Hangout) By Adam Hadhazy published 9 June 15 A massive new telescope under construction in Chile, the LSST, will be one of the largest eyes on the sky — and it's getting scientists excited about what they might find.
Alien Life on Oily Exoplanets Could Have Ether-based 'DNA' By Adam Hadhazy published 13 May 15 Although DNA and RNA would not function in environments like that of Saturn's moon Titan, ethers could fulfill this key role.
How Alien Planets Can Change Each Other's Habitability Over Eons By Adam Hadhazy published 7 April 15 A new study sheds light on how exoplanets in tightly-packed solar systems interact with each other gravitationally by affecting one another's climates and their abilities to support alien life.
Fierce 'Superflares' from the Sun Zapped the Infant Earth By Adam Hadhazy published 9 March 15 Our young sun may have routinely blasted Earth with gobs of energy more powerful than any similar bombardments recorded in human history.
Life Might Thrive 12 Miles Beneath Earth's Surface By Adam Hadhazy published 4 February 15 New research finds methane in rock that had been buried perhaps 12 miles (19 kilometers) underground millions of years ago.