Hidden lakes on Mars, asteroid worth global economy, reverse ageing | Top scientific discoveries in 2020
mikayla.makleOur universe is just like a mystery novel with a thriller “whodunnit” plot. It’s waiting to get demystified as scientists across the world continue to brainstorm the very existence and sustainability of life on Earth and even the presence of extraterrestrial matter floating in space. Is life possible beyond Earth? Is Big Bang the beginning of the universe? — The year 2020 has seen some breakthrough discoveries and exciting revelations by scientists and researchers.
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A study led by Washington State University scientist Dirk Schulze-Makuch revealed that two dozen planets, identified by researchers, may have conditions more suitable for life than Earth.
As per a report in Astrobiology Web, these more “liveable” planets are older, a little larger, slightly warmer and possibly wetter than Earth. Some of these orbit stars that may be better than even our sun. Life could also more easily thrive on planets that circle more slowly changing stars with longer lifespans than our sun.