NASA Scientists Believe Jupiter’s Moon Europa Could Sustain Life
A new model from NASA scientists supports the theory that the interior ocean in Jupiter’s moon Europa would be able to sustain life. In addition,…
Astrobiology
In Search for Life on Mars, NASA Takes First Step to Allow Computers to Decide What to Tell Us
NASA has stepped closer to allowing remote onboard computers to direct the search for life on other planets. Scientists from the NASA Goddard Space Flight…
Life in the Galaxy: Huge Simulations Find Some “Completely Unexpected” Results
Researchers have found that rocky exoplanets which formed early in the life of the galaxy seem to have had a greater chance of developing a…
NASA Astrobiologists Progressing on Antiviral Solutions for COVID-19
Astrobiologists join effort to develop treatments for COVID-19 patients. Astrobiologists supported in part by the NASA Astrobiology Program are applying their diverse skillset to the…
NASA Scientists Say Planets With Water Oceans and Active Volcanoes Common in the Galaxy
Several years ago, planetary scientist Lynnae Quick began to wonder whether any of the more than 4,000 known exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system,…
New Research on Intelligent Life Within Our Own Galaxy – 30 Active Communicating Civilizations in Milky Way?
One of the biggest and longest-standing questions in the history of human thought is whether there are other intelligent life forms within our Universe. Obtaining…
Experiment Reveals Ancient Asteroid Impacts Created the Ingredients of Life on Earth and Mars
A new study reveals that asteroid impact sites in the ocean may possess a crucial link in explaining the formation of the essential molecules for…
“Mirror Image” of the Earth and Sun Discovered 3000 Light-Years Away
The star Kepler-160 and its companion KOI-456.04 are more reminiscent of the Sun-Earth system than any previously known exoplanet-star pair. Among the more than 4,000…
New ‘Planetary Quarantine’ Report Reviews Risks of Alien Contamination
Stanford’s Scott Hubbard, the former director of NASA Ames, discusses how the advent of new activities and players in the exploration and use of space…
The Chiral Puzzle of Life: Cosmic Rays May Have Left Indelible Imprint on Early Life
Physicists propose that the influence of cosmic rays on early life may explain nature’s preference for a uniform “handedness” among biology’s critical molecules. Before there…
Columbia Astronomer Estimates the Odds of Extraterrestrial Life and Intelligence Emerging in Alien Worlds
New study uses Bayesian statistics to shed light on how extraterrestrial life might evolve beyond our planet. Humans have been wondering whether we alone in…
Search for Extraterrestrial Life Boosted by New Exoplanet Climate ‘Decoder’
After examining a dozen types of suns and a roster of planet surfaces, Cornell astronomers have developed a practical model – an environmental color “decoder”…
Ocean Circulation May Hold the Key to Finding Alien Life on Exoplanets
In search for alien life, planets exactly like Earth may not be best places to look, study finds. Researchers across the globe have long tackled…
New Detectability Index Aids Search for Extraterrestrial Life on Exoplanets
Whether there is life elsewhere in the universe is a question people have pondered for millennia, and within the last few decades, great strides have…
New Evidence of Watery Plumes From Mysterious Subsurface Ocean on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Jupiter’s moon Europa is a fascinating world. On its surface, the moon appears to be scratched and scored with reddish-brown scars, which rake across the…
Building Blocks of Life Revealed in Solar System’s Oldest Molecular Fluids?
Scientists reveal solar system’s oldest molecular fluids could hold the key to early life. The oldest molecular fluids in the solar system could have supported…
Search For Intelligent Alien Life: Galaxies That Are More Likely to Harbor Technologically Advanced Civilizations
Galaxies such as our own Milky Way are more likely to harbor intelligent, technologically advanced civilizations. Giant elliptical galaxies are not as likely as previously…
Aliens That Breathe Hydrogren May Thrive on Planets That Are Quite Different Than Earth
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres. As new and more powerful telescopes blink on in the…