A mysterious object from interstellar space is screaming through the solar system right now, and is expected to rip past several planets over the coming months. Astronomers have been fascinated by the unusual apparition, broadly coming to the conclusion that it's a comet, a possibly enormous wad of ice and dust particles. As it approaches its closest point to our Sun, its activity is steadily picking up, meaning that it's shedding more and more gases and dust, giving it a growing tail. But ac...| Futurism
NASA made a big splash today, announcing that its Mars Perseverance rover had spotted "potential biosignatures" last year while examining a rock covered in unusual spots. It was a compelling finding, to say the least, with scientists suggesting "leopard spots" on a rock found near a rock formation, dubbed Bright Angel, may have been left behind by microbial life metabolizing minerals inside the rock. However, scientists were also cautious to point out that other chemical processes may have be...| Futurism
NASA has announced that its Perseverance Mars rover spotted "potential biosignatures" in an ancient dry riverbed last year. Samples collected from a rock dubbed "Cheyava Falls" contain a structure that hints at the possibility of having a biological origin, according to the space agency, but more research needs to be completed to draw any conclusions about the presence of life on the Red Planet. "The identification of a potential biosignature on the Red Planet is a groundbreaking discovery, a...| Futurism
Ever since a mysterious interstellar object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, was first spotted screaming into our solar system, famed Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been raising the possibility that the interstellar interloper is an "extraterrestrial artifact" that was sent to us by an intelligent race. The object will make its closest pass of the Sun next month, coming surprisingly close to Mars and Jupiter as well. To Loeb, it's a magnificent opportunity to have a closer look. He called on NASA to tu...| Futurism