Category Archives: Exoplanets and Aliens

Our continuing search for new life and (maybe) new civilizations

Vega, a Closer Look: Smooth Disc, No Planets, Starspots 0 (0)

A little over a week ago, scientist published a detailed analysis of Vega’s surprisingly planet-free debris disc. Vega, one of the brightest stars in Earth’s sky, may have planets: but the October 31 paper rules out any Saturn-size or larger … Continue reading

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Jezero Sediment, TOI-715 b: Headlines and Extraterrestrial Life 0 (0)

Last month ended with headlines hinting that our first glimpse of extraterrestrial life was just around the corner. A week later, there’s the usual politics and pandemonium in the news: but no space aliens. I’m not surprised. I’m not disappointed, … Continue reading

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Double Jupiters, a JuMBO Puzzle; Antimatter Falls Down 0 (0)

Every time we develop new tech for studying this universe, we find something new. New to us, that is. This week, I’ll be talking about unexpected Jupiter-size objects in the Orion Nebula, and why scientists at CERN dropped a few … Continue reading

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