The Atmosphere of Venus Is So Thick It Pushes On Mountains to Change How Fast the Planet Spins

Venus’ varying rotational period has always been a mystery for astronomers, but computer simulations show that it may have to do with the planet’s viscous atmosphere on mountains. Continue reading The Atmosphere of Venus Is So Thick It Pushes On Mountains to Change How Fast the Planet Spins

There’s at Least a 39 Percent Chance We’re Alone in the Observable Universe

A new report from researchers at the Future of Humanity Institute reworked the Drake equation to include scientific uncertainty and found there’s a pretty good chance we’re the only intelligent life in the universe. Continue reading There’s at Least a 39 Percent Chance We’re Alone in the Observable Universe