On December 6 local time (December 5 in the United States), Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 dropped…
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.
A Japanese space mission will deliver samples collected from asteroid Ryugu in a capsule to…
An international study led by the University of Turku discovered phosphorus and fluorine in solid…
New study sheds light on subsurface melting of thick ice billions of years ago. The…
Massive explosions of energy happening thousands of light-years from Earth may have left traces in…
Scientists have theorized on the origin of the water plumes possibly erupting from Jupiter’s moon…
An international team of scientists has shown that glycine, the simplest amino acid and an…
A new model shows how brine on Jupiter’s moon Europa can migrate within the icy…
Planetary habitability, defined by a planet’s ability to sustain liquid water on its surface, is…
Since astronomers confirmed the presence of planets beyond our solar system, called exoplanets, humanity has wondered…
Earth’s most arid desert may hold a key to finding life on Mars. Diverse microbes…
In a little more than a decade, samples of rover-scooped Martian soil will rocket to…
University of Delaware professors from astronomy, international relations, and psychology say what signs of life…
Are we alone in the universe? It is one of the most profound questions posed…
Asteroids have been orbiting the sun for thousands of millennia in deep space, standing as…
Recent science missions and results are bringing the search for life closer to home, and…
On September 14, 2020, a new planet was added to the list of potentially habitable…
Catherine Neish is counting the days until her space launch. While the Western planetary geologist…