NASA, ESA, and international partners are developing rovers and reactors to test oxygen production on…
Browsing: Astrobiology
Astrobiology is the interdisciplinary science dedicated to exploring the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. It combines insights from astronomy, biology, chemistry, planetary science, and geology to investigate fundamental questions such as how life began on Earth, whether it exists elsewhere, and what conditions are necessary for it to thrive. From studying extreme environments on our planet to analyzing data from Mars rovers and distant exoplanets, astrobiologists are pushing the boundaries of our understanding of life’s potential beyond Earth. This page highlights the latest discoveries, missions, and research in the rapidly growing field of astrobiology.
Could Life Survive Around the Nearest Stars? In collaboration with the Breakthrough Initiative, Saber Astronautics,…
Chemical processes on Mars can mimic fossils, complicating the search for ancient life and demanding…
Space exploration raises microbial invasion risks needing biosecurity action. The era of space exploration brings…
The Moon’s regolith contains vast oxygen reserves, potentially enough to support humanity for 100,000 years—if…
New study marks most distant detection of required element for life as we know it…
NASA scientists propose a new seven-level scale to contextualize the search for extraterrestrial life. How…
Is there oxygen on Mars? Yes, Mars has oxygen but not very much and definitely…
Do aliens exist? Extraterrestrial life has never been discovered, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t…
Astrophysicists led by the UNIGE and the NCCR PlanetS have investigated the past of Venus…
Is Mars habitable? Could ancient life once have existed on the Red Planet? Is there…
Pictures from NASA’s latest six-wheeler on the Red Planet suggest the area’s history experienced significant…
Using potassium isotopes from meteorites, researchers found a strong correlation between planetary size and volatile…
Could Earth-based microbes survive a trip to Mars? Yes! That’s why we made sure NASA’s…
Scientists using ALMA discovered abundant complex organic molecules in planet-forming disks around young stars, suggesting…
New “Hycean” planets may hold life and are easier to study than Earth-like worlds. A…
The role of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission in the new era of Martian…
Rice models infer small stars share similar dynamics to our sun, key to planet habitability.…