A meteorite strike 3 billion years ago may have helped kickstart life on Earth
Three billion years ago, Earth was a lifeless husk. At least, that’s what some scientists believe. However, that lifeless husk may have found a healthy …
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Study warns that we might mess up when searching for life in space
In the world of astronomy, there would be no bigger accomplishment than finding life on a planet outside of Earth. We know there’s no intelligent …
Is lightning the reason that life exists on Earth?
Based on what we know about the history of Earth, life is thought to have taken root here somewhere around 4 billion years ago, give …
Researchers find hints of life in 3.5 billion-year-old rocks in Australia
Understanding when and where life first took root on Earth is something that scientists have struggled with for a long time. The best evidence of …
There might be a whole bunch of Earths in our galaxy
Scientists believe there are some very basic things that are required for a planet to support life, including water and an atmosphere. We’ve yet to …
How NASA makes sure it doesn’t contaminate other worlds
NASA’s Perseverance rover is rapidly approaching its destination on Mars, with an expected landing later this month. NASA and other space agencies take great care …
New research shows death isn’t ‘like flipping a switch’
Scientists studying the nuances of human death have struggled with defining when death actually happens and when a person has crossed the threshold, making death …
Theory of life on Venus just got absolutely destroyed
Findings of what was thought to be phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus sparked debate over the possibility of life existing on the harsh planet. …
Living near Proxima Centauri might be impossible
The nearby star Proxima Centauri has long been considered a potential place to search for extraterrestrial life. The more we learn about the star, the …
We’re so, so lucky that life on Earth has survived for this long
Scientists have spent an incredible amount of manpower attempting to determine what conditions support life, and why Earth is so perfect for living things. Now, …
Are there aliens hiding around Uranus?
We have yet to find evidence of life outside of Earth, but it may still be hiding within our own solar system. Scientists say that …
If you’re eager to find aliens, this is great news
A new study suggests that habitable exoplanets may be plentiful in our home galaxy, The Milky Way. Researchers crunched data on thousands of exoplanets that …
Saturn’s moon Titan may have the makings of early life
Saturn’s bizarre moon Titan has carbon-based compounds in its atmosphere that may be a precursor to life. The surface of Titan is covered in lakes …
Earth’s Moon may be the reason we’re all here today
A new study suggests that Earth’s Moon may have been vital to the protection of Earth’s atmosphere early on in its development. A sort of …
Signs of life on Venus may have been found decades ago
NASA found the clues to life on Venus almost four decades ago but never realized it. A probe that was sent to Venus back in …
Will Perseverance find ancient ‘fossils’ on Mars?
The Perseverance rover is currently on route to Mars, and once it gets there it will have the ability to hunt for signs of life …
A space probe was already headed for Venus before the ‘life’ debate began
A space probe is about to fly by Venus, and it could help search for the faint signatures of life in the planet’s atmosphere. The …
If there’s life on Venus, where did it come from?
Researchers have examined various possibilities for how life may have arrived at Venus. Chemical signatures in the atmosphere suggest the possibility of life, but no …
If you’re looking for extraterrestrial life, these four planets may have it
Space science researcher Gareth Dorrian runs down his top four worlds with the possibility of hosting life. Planets like Mars and icy moons like Europa …
Researchers find hints of life in Venus atmosphere
Scientists have detected higher-than-expected levels of a chemical in Venus’s atmosphere that may indicate the presence of life. The chemical can be produced by microbes, …
After searching 10 million stars for signs of life, researchers find nothing
Scientists using a powerful radio telescope array scanned over 10 million stars in the hunt for technological signatures that would indicate the presence of intelligent …
There’s another ocean world in our solar system
Researchers say they’ve found evidence of recent activity on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres that suggests there’s water beneath the surface. If Ceres …
If there’s life on Mars, this is how we’ll finally find it
There is no evidence that life currently exists on Mars, and its surface is not considered habitable due to radiation and temperature extremes. Beneath the …
Should we create our own alien life in outer space?
NASA is doing everything it can to avoid bringing Earthly organisms to other worlds, but what if we should be doing the opposite? Seeding other …
We really, really can’t contaminate other planets with Earth microbes
A pair of new NASA directives tweaks Planetary Protection policies to allow for human exploration of the Moon and Mars Preventing contamination of other worlds …
Scientists say alien life may live on Jupiter’s moon Europa
Jupiter’s moon Europa may have the conditions necessary to support life, a new study claims. The interior of the planet is believed to be liquid …
Study says Milky Way may host six billion Earth-like worlds
Scientists using data from the Kepler Space Telescope estimate that there are roughly 6 billion Earth-like worlds in the Milky Way galaxy. The researchers suggest …
