Scientists observing the red giant star R Doradus have found that starlight isn’t strong enough to drive its stellar winds, ...

Scientists have discovered phosphorus on Enceladus, the sixth largest moon of Saturn, NASA said Wednesday. The element, which is essential to planetary habitability, had never before been detected in ...

The study on Saturn with NASA's Cassini spacecraft has recently discovered a significant development in finding out if it features all the essentials that could harbor life on its ocean moon, ...

The discovery of phosphorus in a cloud at the edge of the Milky Way has extended the region in our galaxy where life might be found. Phosphorus is one of six essential elements for life on Earth, ...

Saturn’s moon Enceladus is producing phosphorus, meaning that this icy moon holds all the essential building blocks for life as we know it. Every life form on Earth contains six key elements: carbon, ...

David Rothery is Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University. He is co-leader of the European Space Agency's Mercury Surface and Composition Working Group, and a Co-Investigator on MIXS ...

June 14 (Reuters) - High concentrations of phosphorus, an essential element for all biological processes on Earth, have been detected in ice crystals spewed from the interior ocean of Saturn's moon ...

Scientists still debate the origins of Earth’s life-sustaining elements. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For many years, ...