Extremophiles are a favorite tool of astrobiologists. But not only are they good for understanding the kind of extreme environments that life can survive in, sometimes they are useful as actual tools, creating materials necessary ...
Space Exploration
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Since the dawn of human spaceflight, scientists have carefully studied the effects of space and microgravity on astronauts. After decades of observations and examinations, one truth is certain: space is brutal on the human ...
Space Exploration
Sep 9, 2025
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Organic molecules detected in the watery plumes that spew out from cracks in the surface of Enceladus could be formed through exposure to radiation on Saturn's icy moon, rather than originating from deep within its sub-surface ...
Astrobiology
Sep 9, 2025
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At first glance, Saturn's moon Enceladus seems rather unremarkable: it is much smaller than the Earth's moon and is far away and completely covered in ice.
Astrobiology
Aug 29, 2025
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Sometime in the 2040s, humans may well reach a new frontier—Mars. To get there, we'll need sustainable sources of food, medicines and materials.
Agriculture
Aug 27, 2025
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This week, Russia is expected to launch its Bion-M No.2 biosatellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying 75 mice and 1,500 fruit flies.
Space Exploration
Aug 20, 2025
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When the Crew-11 astronauts launched to the International Space Station on August 1, 2025, they carried with them another chapter in space farming: the latest VEG-03 experiments, complete with seed pillows ready for planting.
Space Exploration
Aug 14, 2025
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Mars still holds the promise of being one of the first places in the solar system humanity will colonize. However, if there was evolutionarily distinct, extant life on the planet, it might sway the heart of even the most ...
Astrobiology
Aug 14, 2025
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Sinus and congestion problems are more than just earthly annoyances, according to new research from Houston Methodist. A newly published study reveals that a staggering 85% of astronauts aboard the International Space Station ...
Space Exploration
Aug 7, 2025
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A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from space, known as cosmic rays, could create the energy needed to support life underground on planets and moons in our solar system.
Astrobiology
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