Extreme Life
A Greenhouse on the Moon by 2014?
[/caption] "Imagine a bright flower on a green plant in a little dome-shaped growth chamber, sitting on the landscape of…
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…