[Update 11/29/19: Ohio University has withdrawn this article.] Analysis of images from Mars rovers shows…
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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.
An international team has found sugars essential to life in meteorites. The new discovery adds…
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made one of the…
“They’re out there,” goes a saying about extraterrestrials. It would seem more likely to be…
As any geologist worth his or her salt will tell you, there are rocks, and…
Researchers supported in part by the NASA Astrobiology Program have discovered a ring of material…
Scientists with NASA’s Mars 2020 rover have discovered what may be one of the best…
Using orbital instruments to peer into Jezero crater, the landing site for NASA’s Mars 2020…
In recent years, the idea of life on other planets has become less far-fetched. NASA…
According to NASA, scientists are in agreement that there is no life on Mars. However,…
Heterocyclic molecules are those containing atoms of at least two different elements (plus hydrogen) arranged…
In a research breakthrough funded by NASA, scientists have synthesized a molecular system that, like…
Astronomers using ALMA have detected various complex organic molecules around the young star V883 Ori.…
When we think of sugar, it’s in the form of a holiday sweet or a…
New research shows that phosphorus, which is vital to life but somewhat rare, condensed inside…
In the last decade we have discovered thousands of planets outside our solar system and…
The Moon begins to rise behind the ARADS rover during the 2017 season of field…
In the face of climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss, creating a sustainable version of…