Tardigrade Eggs Could Potentially Survive the Depths of Space
Tardigrades are microscopic animals, which are among the few lifeforms on Earth capable of surviving the intense radiation, temperature extremes and complete vacuum of outer…
Astrobiology
Amino Acids Found in Meteorites that Experienced High Temperatures
While analyzing samples from carbon-rich meteorites with minerals that indicated they had experienced high temperatures, scientists found amino acids, which gives support to the theory…
Microbial Oasis Discovered Under Atacama Desert in Chile
Researchers have discovered a veritable microbial oasis, under the Atacama Desert in Chile. The region is known for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), but…
ESA’s Mars Express MARSIS Radar Explores Martian Oceans
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express has finally returned with some strong evidence of Martian oceans. Using its MARSIS radar, it detected sediments reminiscent of…
Chemistry Might Influence Habitable Zones Around Extrasolar Systems
Trace elements in extrasolar systems might influence the evolution of habitable zones around their stars, where carbon-based life as we know it might dwell. Most…