Astrobiology
We Really Hope ET is Out There, But There’s Not Enough Scientific Evidence, Researchers Say
[/caption] For many of us who grew up listening to Carl Sagan, watching robotic spacecraft travel to other worlds, and…
Intelligent Alien Dinosaurs?
I for one welcome our alien dinosaur overlords…maybe. Dinosaurs once roamed and ruled the Earth. Is it possible that similar…
Is This Proof of Life on Mars?
[/caption] The Curiosity rover is currently on its way to Mars, scheduled to make a dramatic landing within Gale Crater…
How Would Humans Respond to First Contact from an Alien World?
[/caption] According to Star Trek lore, it is only 51 years until humans encounter their first contact with an alien…
Could There Be Life In Them Thar Pits?
[/caption] Recent images from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft reveal long rows of crater-like depressions lining the flanks of ancient Martian…
“Tidal Venuses” May Have Been Wrung Out To Dry
[/caption] Earth-sized exoplanets within a distant star's habitable zone could still be very much uninhabitable, depending on potential tidal stresses…
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…
Life Will Always Find a Way… To Eat Everything
[/caption] A couple of consumption stories crossed my desk today, so I thought I'd merge them together. The bottom line…
Is There Life on Earth?
[/caption] It may seem like a silly question -- of course there's life on Earth -- but what if we…
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…