Lightning strikes — perhaps a quintillion of them, occurring over a billion years — may…
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.
University of Chicago study finds way that hot, rocky planets in other systems could form…
A new imaging method revealed a potential Neptune-sized planet in Alpha Centauri’s habitable zone, advancing…
The weathering of silicate rocks plays an important role to keep the climate on Earth…
A Rocky Planet Discovered in the Virgo Constellation Is an Astronomer’s Dream A newly discovered…
Comet Catalina’s carbon-rich makeup suggests comets may have delivered vital ingredients for life to Earth…
Can super-Earth interior dynamics set the table for habitability? New research led by Carnegie’s Yingwei…
As the Mars Rover sets out to look for evidence of life on another planet,…
When the agency’s newest rover mission searches for fossilized microscopic life on the Red Planet,…
New capabilities developed by an international team of astronomers make it possible to directly image…
What was thought to be phosphine on Venus is likely sulfur dioxide, according to new…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Is Helping Astronomers Investigate the Universe’s “Dust Budget Crisis” Dust…
Scientists from Japan and NASA have confirmed the presence in meteorites of a key organic…
The National Strategy for Planetary Protection reflects the critical importance of planetary protection to the…
Called VENUS, the device will give scientists an unprecedented ability to study how molecules form…
During this next phase, the program will mature critical technologies and make critical design decisions…
Robust stellar flares might not prevent life on exoplanets, could facilitate its detection. Although violent…
Models Point to a Potentially Diverse Metabolic Menu at Enceladus Using data from NASA’s Cassini…