In 1960, while preparing for the first meeting on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), legendary astronomer and SETI pioneer Dr. Frank Drake unveiled his probabilistic equation for estimating the number of ...
Astrobiology
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Scientists have discovered a simple and reliable test for signs of past or present life on other planets—"the holy grail of astrobiology."
Astrobiology
Sep 25, 2023
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In the quest to address fundamental questions about the nature of the universe and the search for extraterrestrial life, space has been an important frontier for human exploration. Microbes, among the earliest forms of life ...
Astrobiology
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When I was a college student, I worked at the Charlevoix Astronomical Observatory in Québec.
Astrobiology
Sep 19, 2023
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The first early humans to use fire had no inkling of what it would lead to.
Astrobiology
Sep 14, 2023
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In the past few decades, several phenomena have led to excited speculation in the scientific community that they might indeed be indications that there is extraterrestrial life. It will no doubt happen again.
Astrobiology
Sep 12, 2023
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We have discovered more than 5,400 planets in the universe. These worlds range from hot jovians that closely orbit their star to warm ocean worlds to cold gas giants. While we know they are there, we don't know much about ...
Astronomy
Jul 31, 2023
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Magnetotactic bacteria, which can align with the Earth's magnetic field, have been discovered in a new location. Previously observed on land and in shallow water, analysis of a hydrothermal vent has proven that they can also ...
Evolution
Jun 27, 2023
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The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of scientists including Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Christopher Glein has discovered new evidence that the subsurface ocean of ...
Astrobiology
Jun 14, 2023
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The European Space Agency's JUICE mission to explore Jupiter's icy, ocean-bearing moons will again try to blast off on Friday, a day after the first launch attempt was called off due to the threat of lightning.
Space Exploration
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