Under the Sun
One of the world’s leading climate scientists has written a work of fiction about his latest blockbuster paper—on the possibility that intelligent life may have preceded humans on Earth. Continue reading Under the Sun
Category Archives: Astrobiology
A New Study Suggests There Could Have Been Intelligent Life on Earth Before Humans
Looking for aliens across deep space is great, but have we looked hard enough in our own terrestrial backyard—here on Earth? Continue reading A New Study Suggests There Could Have Been Intelligent Life on Earth Before Humans
Researchers Think There Could Be Alien Life Floating in the Clouds of Venus
Yet another reason to get going on those Venusian cloud cities. Continue reading Researchers Think There Could Be Alien Life Floating in the Clouds of Venus
These Stunning Blue Alien Crystals Contain Water and Organic Molecules
Asteroids have been spitballing life juice at each other for billions of years, and we have the receipts. Continue reading These Stunning Blue Alien Crystals Contain Water and Organic Molecules
Compound Associated With Life Found in Two Very Different Locations in Space
Why that’s actually not good news for astrobiologists looking for extraterrestrial life. Continue reading Compound Associated With Life Found in Two Very Different Locations in Space
Who Needs a Sun? Alien Life Could Survive Off of Cosmic Rays
We might not need to look for a “Goldilocks” planet after all. Continue reading Who Needs a Sun? Alien Life Could Survive Off of Cosmic Rays
Our Closest Earthlike Planet Appears to Be Covered in Water
Oceans on Proxima b could harbor life. Continue reading Our Closest Earthlike Planet Appears to Be Covered in Water
A New Equation Estimates the Chances of Life Arising on a Given Planet
An astrobiologist and a chemist team up on a new equation to describe the conditions needed for life to arise on a planet. Continue reading A New Equation Estimates the Chances of Life Arising on a Given Planet
Astronomers Find ‘Left-Handed’ Molecule in Space
Propylene oxide isn’t flashy, but it may hold some deep answers about life on Earth. Continue reading Astronomers Find ‘Left-Handed’ Molecule in Space