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How Cosmic Dust Could Seed Life on Earth
Posted in Science on 16th Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Life’s origin remains one of science’s biggest mysteries. Was it born from a chemical “primordial soup” on Earth, or carried here from space? A new study points to an unexpected messenger: microscopic cosmic dust.
Alien Life May Look Nothing Like Life on Earth: Why Scientists Are Seeking a Universal Theory of Life
Posted in Science on 30th Jul, 2025
by Alex Muller
Astrobiology is moving beyond Earth-centric assumptions and striving to define life in abstract, general terms.
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.
Did This Chemical Reaction Create The Building Blocks Of Life On Earth?
Posted in Science on 29th Nov, 2023
by Alex Muller
A chemical reaction called the formose reaction, first discovered in 1861, is one of the best examples of an autocatalytic reaction that could have happened on the early Earth.
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.