Too much cosmic radiation can sterilize a planet – but a surprising new study has found that under the right circumstances, it could actually make uninhabitable worlds habitable. Ionizing radiation ...

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Recent research has uncovered a surprising twist in the search for extraterrestrial life: cosmic rays, typically seen as hazardous to life, may actually support alien life on cold, dark moons in our ...

Cosmic rays could be a vital source of energy for life on icy moons, on Mars, or even on rogue planets that wander alone between stars; it's possible, scientists say, that the phenomenon could create ...

Is anybody out there? Probably. Most stars have planets; we've discovered more than 6,000 exoplanets thus far, and the most basic statistics point toward the existence of countless potentially ...

An illustration of a young solar system immersed in high-energy cosmic rays from a nearby supernova. Unlike considering only direct injection of supernova ejecta, this process naturally explains key ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The first thing to know about potential alien invaders is that the U.S. Government no longer classifies them as unidentified flying objects. That sounds too scary. They are classified ...

Cosmic rays are particles from outer space that travel across the universe. They can be made by the sun, by other stars exploding, and even black holes. They move extremely fast, nearly the speed of ...