Astrobiology
Building Blocks of Life Can Form on Cold, Rocky Planets — Anywhere
Our old friend and headline-maker is back in the news. Meteorite ALH84001 -- the Mars rock that sent the world…
Could We Detect Plants on other Planets?
We've already found over 250 extrasolar planets, and more are continuing to be discovered fairly often. With all of these…
These are Tough Microbes, But They Don’t Come from Mars
You know the cliche, wherever we find water here on Earth, we find life. But what if the environment is…
Dangerous Microbes Toughen Up in Space
Well this news can't be good. While human bodies tend to get weaker during long duration spaceflight, dangerous microbes just…
Life Marker Chip Heads to Space
Would you know microbial life if you saw it? What if you were a robot? A newly developed "Life Marker…
Podcast: Panspermia
As a reward to the all the dedicated fans who completed our demographic survey, we released this special episode of…
A Submarine for Europa
Many planetary scientists believe that Jupiter's moon Europa is our solar system's best contender to share Earth's distinction of harboring…
Did Life on Earth Originate With Comets?
The traditional thinking is that life on Earth began... on Earth. At some point in our distant past, some mixture…
Self Organizing Space Dust Could Be a Precursor to Life
As if searching for life wasn't already difficult enough, physicists now think that clouds of particles in space could mimic…
Enceladus is an Unlikely Home for Life
When Cassini discovered geysers of water ice fountaining off of Saturn's moon Enceladus, it was easy to think: life! Wherever…