After examining a dozen types of suns and a roster of planet surfaces, Cornell astronomers…
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.
In search for alien life, planets exactly like Earth may not be best places to…
Whether there is life elsewhere in the universe is a question people have pondered for…
Jupiter’s moon Europa is a fascinating world. On its surface, the moon appears to be…
Scientists reveal solar system’s oldest molecular fluids could hold the key to early life. The…
Galaxies such as our own Milky Way are more likely to harbor intelligent, technologically advanced…
When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.…
The next generation of powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes will be able to hunt distant…
By mimicking rocky seafloor chimneys in the lab, scientists have produced new evidence that these…
New research indicates river delta deposits within Mars’ Jezero crater — the destination of NASA’…
In a generic brick building on the northwestern edge of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center…
A team of transatlantic scientists, using reanalyzed data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope, has discovered…
They say variety is the spice of life, and now new discoveries from Johns Hopkins…
Researchers supported in part by the NASA Astrobiology program are providing new insight into the…
Bacteria live in tiny clay-filled cracks in solid rock deep beneath the sea. Newly discovered…
A recent study supported in part by the NASA Astrobiology Program provides new data on…
Astronomers have found an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth to be potentially…
Study seeks understanding of how Mars may have once hosted oceans and life. Scientists have…