Extreme Life
Former Astronaut To Take Social Media to New Heights
[/caption] In 2008, astronaut Scott Parazynski came within 24 hours of reaching the summit of Mt. Everest when a painful…
Indian Balloon Experiment Nets Three New Bacteria
[/caption] Indian scientists flying a giant balloon experiment have announced the discovery of three new species of bacteria from the…
Life on Ceres: Could the Dwarf Planet be the Root of Panspermia?
[/caption] It has been theorised for a long time that the dwarf planet Ceres may be harbouring a lot of…
Russia Will Send Life to Phobos
[/caption] How ironic. Not content with searching for life on Mars, the Russian space agency and the US-based Planetary Society…
Could Living Organisms Be Hiding Inside Olympus Mons?
[/caption] From orbit, Olympus Mons dominates the landscape of the Tharsis region on Mars. At 24 kilometers (15 miles) high,…
Did Lightning and Volcanoes Spark Life on Earth?
[/caption] Maybe the fictional Dr. Frankenstein wasn't so crazy after all. Two scientists have resurrected an old experiment, breathing life…
Meteorites Could Preserve Evidence of Alien Life
[/caption]In an effort to understand how organic chemicals might survive after a period in the vacuum of space and then…
Perchlorate on Mars Could be Potential Energy Source for Life; Phoenix Team Fires Back at Allegations
[/caption] It's been a busy few days for the Phoenix Mars lander rumour-mill. On Friday, an article was published in…
Life Found a Mile Below Terrestrial Seabed; Implications For Life on Mars
We all know how hard life can be, but spare a thought for the microbes recently discovered 1.6 kilometres (1…
Imminent Discovery of Life On Mars?
Do you think there is life on Mars? Do you think Phoenix will find evidence of it? Now there's a…