Using a climate model adapted for Martian conditions, a team of researchers from Rice University discovered that lakes in locations such as Gale Crater, near Mars’ equator, could have persisted […]
2026
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astropharmacy / Biotechnology, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Commercial & Private Sector, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Sample Return, Status Report
Halotolerant Bacteria From Mangrove And Restinga Ecosystems In Camocim, Brazil: Astrobiological Relevance And Biotechnological Potential
Halotolerant bacteria possess significant scientific and biotechnological potential due to their ability to thrive in high-salinity environments and withstand other harsh conditions. Their adaptive mechanisms-such as the production of specialized […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Interstellar, Press Release
One-dimensional And Time-dependent Modelling Of Complex Organic Molecules In Protostars
Complex organic molecules (COMs), the building blocks of life, have been extensively detected under various physical conditions, from quiescent clouds to star-forming regions.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Deep Learning For Microbial Life Detection In Deep Subseafloor Samples: Objective Cell Recognition
Microscopic detection and enumeration of microbial biomass provide essential primary information about the biosphere.
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Press Release
When Light Teaches Materials To Self-organize: Writing Nature-like 3D Nanowrinkles
Wrinkles are everywhere in nature. They shape the surface of leaves, insect wings, and even the tiny finger-like structures that line the human intestine. These patterns are not just decorative. […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Astronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release
NASA Selects Proposals To Advance The Habitable Worlds Observatory Astrobiology Mission Concept
NASA announced Monday the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept – the first mission that would directly image Earth-like planets around stars […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Cryobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Microbiology & Virology, People Of Astrobiology, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen’s Antarctic Field Report: 5 January 2026: Preparing to Leave Cape Town For The Ice
Keith The team and all of our gear and cargo made it to Cape Town, which feels especially welcoming right now—warm, bright, and easy to settle into. Over Table Mountain, […]
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Tricorder Tech For Everyone: NASA’s STELLA Open Science Instrument
Editor’s note: NASA has just authored a paper on a new way for people with a wide variety of interests to use – and build – sensor technology that is […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Desert Worlds, Fossils & Paleontology, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Status Report
Mars Curiosity Rover Observes Sulfur Crystals
This image was captured by Curiosity’s Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), a camera on the end of its robotic arm, on June 4, 2024, the 4,205th Martian day, or sol, […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Astrogeology, Astronomy & Telescopes, NASA Astrobiology Program, Status Report
NASA SMD ROSES-25 F.6 Science Activation: Corrections of Requirements for Budget Submission
The Science Mission Directorate Science Activation Program encourages all people to actively participate in science through activities and resources developed by a collaborative network of project teams drawing on NASA […]