The northern polar cap of Mars has been hiding a secret that could completely transform our search for extraterrestrial life. For decades, planetary scientists assumed the Red Planet’s massive icy crown was a filthy mixture of frozen water and fine global dust.Science However, fresh observational data from orbiting spacecraft has shattered those long-held geological models. The ice is actually remarkably pure. The study was published in the journal npj Space Exploration. Previous computer sim...

Episode #423 w/ Nadia Drake (@nadiamdrake) is available now. Nadia Drake is an award-winning science journalist who specializes in space exploration, astrophysics, the search for alien life, along with jungle and wildlife reporting for National Geographic. She is the daughter of astronomer Frank Drake who founded SETI and is best known for the Drake Equation.

🚨NASA Administrator: The prospect of Alien life is at the Heart of all Space Exploration NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says answering the question of alien life is inherent in all space exploration, and the odds of finding evidence at some point that suggests we're not alone is "pretty high." #ufotwitter #uapX Source: https://t.co/TM6Kji3onC