Astrobiology
Alien Life May Not Be So Alien – If It Exists At All
[/caption] Are we too hopeful in our hunt for extraterrestrial life? Regardless of exoplanet counts, super-Earths and Goldilocks zones, the…
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…
“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…
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…
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Experts React to Obama Slash to NASA’s Mars and Planetary Science Exploration
[/caption] Earth’s next Mars Rover - NOT Made in USA Just days after President Obama met with brilliant High School…
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…