Rare Earth Hypothesis: Rare Earth Hypothesis. Astrobiology, Panspermia, Abiogenesis, Metaphysical naturalism, Planetary habitability, Fermi paradox, Drake equation, Planetary science
Alien Life (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation . Here's today's news: g Abodes - Much of Earth's mineral wealth was deposited billions of years ago when chemical cycles on our planet were very different than today's. Recently, scientists used geochemical data from minerals to yield surprising information...
Alien Life (Free subscription) | yesterday
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation . Here's today's news: g Abodes - A new study that reconstructed ocean temperatures from millions of years ago could provide new insight into how the Earth responds to climate change. See article . g Life - A census of the ocean depths reveals hundreds of new...
Alien Life (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation . Here's today's news: g Intelligence - It is wrong to think that if there are aliens out there, they necessarily have to act in an alien manner. See article . g Message - George Dvorsky’s ongoing series on the Fermi Paradox, which appears on his Sentient...
Alien Life (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation . Here's today's news: g Stars - Prevailing theoretical models attempting to explain the formation of the solar system have assumed it to be average in every way. Now a new study by Northwestern University astronomers, using recent data from the 300 exoplanets...
Alien Life (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation . Here's today's news: g Abodes - Astrobiology Magazine's climate blog, The Hot Zone, recently discussed how receding glaciers could have catastrophic consequences for Earth's climate. Increasing loss of glacial ice will lead to increasing water levels in the...
Alien Life (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation . Here's today's news: g Abodes - A proposed space mission that aims to measure dark energy could also detect planets that current surveys are unable to find. See article . g Life - New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world...
Alien Life (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation . Here's today's news: g Abodes - Astronomers have found that the extrasolar planet HAT-P-7b has a retrograde or highly tilted orbit. Studying such planets is important in understanding the diversity of planetary systems and assessing current models of how planets...
Alien Life (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation . Here's today's news: g Abodes - Features discovered in 3.4 billion-year-old rocks indicate that temperatures on early Earth may have been dramatically cooler than previously believed. The finding could have implications in understanding the conditions in which...
