astrobiology

A 4.45-Billion-Year-Old Crystal From Mars Reveals the Planet Had Water From the Beginning

Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller

What is clear is that the crust of Mars, like Earth, had water shortly after it formed, a necessary ingredient for habitability.

James Webb Spots Carbon On Europa, Boosting Case For Life

Posted in Science on 27th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller

More evidence for the presence of life on this intriguing icy moon could be discovered sooner rather than later, as NASA plans to launch the Europa Clipper mission in October 2024.

The News Search For Extra-terrestrial Life: We Can Finally Analyse Exoplanet Atmospheres

Posted in Science on 26th Jul, 2022
by Alex Muller

The next generation of exoplanet studies has the potential to pass the bar of the extraordinary evidence needed to prove the existence of life.

Are we alone in the universe?

Posted in Featured, Science on 10th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

NASA invests $50 million in 7 astrobiology research groups to answer the all-important question.