Extreme Life
Finally! Scientists Find a Place on Earth with Liquid Water But No Life
In recent years research into extremophiles has captured the interest of astrobiologists. The discovery of lifeforms in some of Earth's…
All Life on Earth is Made up of the Same 20 Amino Acids. Scientist Now Think They Know Why
A new study has shown that the building blocks of life (amino acids) may have come together more easily than…
Could There Be Life in the Cloudtops of Venus?
A new study by a team of international researchers shows how microbial life could exist in Venus' cloud tops, an…
Scientists Find that Earth Bacteria Could Thrive on Enceladus
A recent study by a team of German scientists has demonstrated that a certain strain of Earth bacteria could survive…
Sky Pointing Curiosity Captures Breathtaking Vista of Mount Sharp and Crater Rim, Climbs Vera Rubin Seeking Hydrated Martian Minerals
5 years after a heart throbbing Martian touchdown, Curiosity is climbing Vera Rubin Ridge in search of “aqueous minerals” and…
Dragonfly Proposed to NASA as Daring New Frontiers Mission to Titan
The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab recently submitted a proposal to NASA for a robotic mission to Titan known…
Long After Humanity is Gone and the Sun Dies, the Water Bears Will be There
A new study from the University of Oxford has shown that long after humanity is gone, the tardigrade (aka. the…
Trump Proposes $19.1 Billion 2018 NASA Budget, Cuts Earth Science and Education
The Trump Administration has proposed a $19.1 Billion NASA budget request for Fiscal Year 2018, which amounts to a $0.5…
Bound for Bennu, OSIRIS-REx Begins Trailblazing Asteroid Sampling Sortie for Life’s Origins – Sunset Launch Gallery
Ken UT 12 September 2016 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Bound for Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx robotic explorer began a trailblazing…
A History Of Violence: Iron Found in Fossils Suggests Supernova Role In Mass Dying
In a study of deep ocean cores, scientists have uncovered the remains of magnetic fossils that point to a nearby…