Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Researchers studying life deep beneath the Earth's surface in a South African platinum mine have discovered microbes with a unique appearance. In fact, these tiny bacteria are the 'stars' of their community.
Wired Science (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lunar Scientists are meeting up at NASA Ames this week to discuss the full spectrum of lunar science: of the Moon, on the Moon and from the Moon. Dr. Chris McKay, my former astrobiology mentor at NASA, teamed up with...
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | yesterday
NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft has filmed the moon transiting Earth from 31 million miles away. The event is now being used to develop techniques for studying alien worlds.
DTS (Free subscription) | yesterday
Much of the Astrobiology believe that the best place in the Solar System where to look for extraterrestrial life is Europe, one of the major moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo in 1610. The measurements of its magnetic field by the Galileo probe seem to confirm that the satellite is coated by a layer of ice and salt water about 100 km thick. It is precisely in this vast ocean where he hopes to find...
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Scientists have discovered that the neural network behind sound production in vertebrates can be traced back to marine organisms. The finding provides a unique perspective on life's evolutionary mechanisms.
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Many scientists believe that life started out as nothing more than strands of proto-genetic material known as RNA. A new device automates studies of RNA evolution and could lend insights into the origin of life on Earth.
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
A new study has shown bacterial cells can perform a number of tasks without the involvement of DNA. The findings provide a glimpse into what the earliest forms of life on Earth may have looked like.
The Washington Post (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Research community undergoes fundamental shift in astrobiology, the search for life elsewhere in the universe. ยป Marc Kaufman
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Two new studies indicate that Mars once hosted vast lakes, flowing rivers and other wet environments. Even more remarkable, the data supports the theory that Mars once had the potential to support life.
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Evidence of acid rain in 1908 supports the theory that a meteorite impact was responsible for the Tunguska catastrophe. The study is uncovering important clues about how impact events can affect life on Earth.
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Two geology professors have hypothesized that landscape features in Alaska are also seen on Mars, and the processes that formed those features are the same on both planets.
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Unmanned, toy-sized snowmobiles recently navigated Alaska's frozen arctic outback. The new technology may one day help scientists study the affects of global climate change on melting ice in the arctic.
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
For the first time, scientists have mapped an elaborate maze of magma chambers beneath the volcanoes of Iceland. The unique view into a complex subterranean world could provide important information about earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Precise dating of zircon crystals suggests that Earth may have been conducive to life even before an epic influx of asteroids pummeled our planet 4 billion years ago.
Astrobiology Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Scientists have discovered water inside beads of volcanic glass from moon rocks collected by the Apollo missions. The finding could alter our understanding of how the moon formed and evolved.
