Astrobiology

New Analysis of Clay Deposits in Ancient Martian Lakes

[/caption] Mars was once a much wetter world than it is now, with hot springs, rivers, lakes and perhaps even…

12 years ago

Exciting New ‘Enceladus Explorer’ Mission Proposed to Search for Life

Along with Jupiter's moon Europa, a tiny Saturnian moon, Enceladus, has become one of the most fascinating places in the…

12 years ago

Tidal Heating on Some Exoplanets May Leave Them Waterless

[/caption] As the number of exoplanets being discovered continues to increase dramatically, a growing number are now being found which…

12 years ago

Do Alien Civilizations Inevitably ‘Go Green’?

[/caption] In the famous words of Arthur C. Clarke, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." This phrase is…

12 years ago

600 Million Year Drought Makes Life on Surface of Mars Unlikely

[/caption] Mars is often referred to as a desert world, and for good reason - its surface is barren, dry…

12 years ago

New Study Shows How Trace Elements Affect Stars’ Habitable Zones

[/caption] Habitable zones are the regions around stars, including our own Sun, where conditions are the most favourable for the…

12 years ago

How Plants May Have Helped Create Earth’s Unique Landscapes

[/caption] According to conventional thinking, plant life first took hold on Earth after oceans and rivers formed; the soil produced…

12 years ago

Looks Like We’re Still Looking for Earthly Life Forms on Other Planets

[/caption] In late 2010, NASA set the Internet buzzing when it called a press conference to discuss an astrobiological finding…

12 years ago

Key Step in Evolution Replicated by Scientists – With Yeast

[/caption] One of the great puzzles in science has been the evolution of single-celled organisms into the incredibly wide variety…

12 years ago