Our understanding of habitability relies entirely on the availability of liquid water. All life on Earth needs it, and there's every indication that life elsewhere needs it, too.
Astrobiology
Dec 15, 2022
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We recently examined how and why Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus, could answer the longstanding question: Are we alone? With its interior ocean and geysers of water ice that shoot out tens of kilometers into space that allegedly ...
Astrobiology
Nov 14, 2022
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We usually look for signs of life on planets like ours—but maybe we are looking in the wrong place
Astronomy
Jul 4, 2018
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Not too cold, not too hot—the conditions for life are found not just on Earth, but on a handful of other places out in the universe.
Astronomy
Mar 16, 2018
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As we continue to explore farther out into our solar system and beyond, the question of habitation or colonization inevitably comes up. Manned bases on the Moon or Mars for example, have long been a dream of many. There is ...
Space Exploration
Jan 2, 2012
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Cracks in the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa contain sulfur-rich material. An expedition to a sulfur spring in the Arctic could help solve some mysteries about Europa - including its potential for life.
Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2010
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