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NASA White Paper Details Data Roadmap for Habitable Worlds Observatory's Life Search

The arXiv study spotlights reference data gaps that could otherwise turn colorful planetary signals into false positives.

JWST Finds Phosphine on Ancient Brown Dwarf, Matching Model Predictions

Fresh Enceladus Plume Grains Reveal Ocean-Derived Complex Organics

3I/ATLAS Shows Growing Tail and Rapid Brightening as Evidence Favors a Natural Comet

New UC Santa Cruz Model Explains JWST’s Steam‑Rich Sub‑Neptunes

New Study Suggests Ancient Ceres Had Chemical Energy to Support Habitability

Doubts Deepen Over Potential Biosignature on Exoplanet K2-18b