In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid water. Suitable candidates often sit in the "Goldilocks zone," a distance ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

While life on Mars (and Venus) has long been an obsession for those wondering if we're alone, there are other places in our ...

Six planets will be visible in the night sky this June: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter. Mercury will be visible west of the sunset until July 6. Venus, Mars, Saturn and Neptune will ...

Mars holds a special place in the solar system. It represents marginal habitability. This means it transitioned from warm and wet and potentially hospitable, to cold and dry and inhospitable. "Mars is ...