Collaborate Disseminate
Alien life is almost certainly out there somewhere, but because it’s most likely microscopic, it probably won’t be easy to spot. Instead we might need to keep an eye out for other biomarkers, which could be detected in the atmosphere, soil or… Continue reading Looking for life on Mars? Look for pasta-shaped rocks
NASA’s Curiosity rover has begun investigating one of the most interesting regions so far on its seven-year journey. Scientists call the area the “clay-bearing unit,” and sure enough, that name has turned out to be very apt. After drilling two new samples last month, the rover has finally confirmed high amounts of clay minerals, providing further proof that ancient Mars was once much wetter.
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Continue Reading Curiosity strikes clay in new samples, further proving Mars’ watery past
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Continue reading Curiosity strikes clay in new samples, further proving Mars' watery past
“The giant impact of a rocky planet was required to deliver the unique composition of life-essential elements to Earth.” Continue reading Life On Earth Was Seeded by Massive Collision That Formed the Moon
The Moon is a desolate rock, completely incapable of harboring life as we know it. Despite being our closest celestial neighbor, conditions on the surface couldn’t be more different from the warm and wet world we call home. Variations in surface temperature are so extreme, from a blistering 106 C (223 F) during the lunar day to a frigid -183 C (-297 F) at night, that even robotic probes struggle to survive. The Moon’s atmosphere, if one is willing to call the wispy collection of oddball gasses including argon, helium, and neon at nearly negligible concentrations an atmosphere, does nothing …read more
Continue reading The Short and Tragic Story of Life on the Moon
Scientists found a carcass of the extremophile, microbial tardigrade a kilometer underground near an Antarctic lake. Continue reading Dead Tardigrade Found Buried 3,200 feet-Deep in Antarctica Lake
Rachel Smith studies the birth of stars to better understand the origins of life on Earth, and perhaps elsewhere in the universe. Continue reading What Baby Stars and Meteorites Can Tell Us About Our Solar System’s Past
Europa is irradiated by Jupiter’s intense magnetosphere, but you don’t have to dig far before life finds a way (theoretically). Continue reading Signs of Alien Life on Europa Might Only Be Centimeters Under the Surface
Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano is the latest example of a powerful natural force for creating new life. Continue reading Lava, Land, and Life Forms
“When you experience those feelings and memories, it’s a little bit like losing someone all over again.” Continue reading DMs From Beyond the Grave Are Changing How We Grieve
Yeah. *hits bong* It’s like that. Continue reading Watching Ice Crystals Form Is Like Coming To Terms With Your Own Existence