Astrobiology
Jupiter – Our Silent Guardian?
[/caption] We live in a cosmic shooting gallery. In Phil Plait's Death From the Skies, he lays out the dangers…
New Findings On Allen Hills Meteorite Point to Microbial Life
Scientists caused quite a stir in 1996 when they announced a meteorite had been found in Antarctica that might contain…
Vatican Holds Conference on Extraterrestrial Life
Though it may seem an unlikely location to happen upon a conference on astrobiology, the Vatican recently held a "study…
Mars Explorers May Use AI to Become ‘Cyborg Astrobiologists’
Ever heard of a 'Cyborg Astrobiologist'? Probably not. But I bet you'll want to be one after learning that future…
Bacteria Could Survive in Martian Soil
Multiple missions have been sent to Mars with the hopes of testing the surface of the planet for life -…
Organic Molecules Detected in Exoplanet Atmosphere
[/caption] The basic chemistry for life has been detected the atmosphere of a second hot gas planet, HD 209458b. Data…
Where Could Humans Survive in our Solar System?
[/caption] If humans were forced to vacate Earth, where is the next best place in our solar system for us…
Searching for Life As We Don’t Know It
[/caption] When discussing the possibility of finding life on other worlds, we usually add the phrase "life – as we…
A New “Drake” Equation for Potential of Life
[/caption] The famed Drake equation estimates the number of technologically advanced civilizations that might exist in our Galaxy. But is…
Amino Acid Found in Stardust Comet Sample
[/caption] NASA scientists studying the comet samples returned by the Stardust spacecraft have discovered glycine, a fundamental building block of…