Alien Space Weather Stations Could Reveal What Makes Planets Livable - Scientists have identified an unexpected way to study the hidden space weather of distant stars by observing strange, repeating dimming patterns in young M dwarfs. How much can a star shape the planets that form around it, and what might that mean for whether faraway worlds could ever be livable? Carnegie’s...
Earth May Have Seeded the Moon With Life-Supporting Elements - Scientists say Earth’s magnetic field may have funneled atmospheric particles to the moon for billions of years. Lunar soil could preserve a record of Earth’s past while providing resources for future explorers. Scientists have discovered that Earth’s magnetic field has likely played a key role...
