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Editor’s note: In 1977 The twin Voyager spacecraft left Earth. They are now in interstellar space. On board are two records containing imagery and music representing humanity. Below are two […]
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Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Desert Worlds, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Mars, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Press Release, Science Fiction
Desert Storm Dust Transport Of Bacteria (Implications For Arrakis and Mars)
How do living bacteria survive on the surface of dust particles carried by desert storms from the Sahara and Egypt to Israel?
Posted inConferences and Meetings, Exploration Gear & Tech, Interstellar, Missions & Hardware, Science Fiction, Status Report
Interstellar Research Group – Interstellar Symposium
The Interstellar Research Group is hosting its 9th Interstellar Symposium from October 12 to 15 2025 in Austin, Texas.
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release, Sample Return, Science Fiction
New Grand Canyon Fossils Show The Evolution Of Early Animals On Earth
A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the Grand Canyon, one of the natural world’s most iconic […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Courses, Habitable Zones, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Science Fiction, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
A Terminology And Quantitative Framework For Assessing The Habitability Of Solar System And Extraterrestrial Worlds
The search for extraterrestrial life in the solar system and beyond is a key science driver in astrobiology, planetary science, and astrophysics.
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Fossils & Paleontology, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Science Fiction, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Ocean Planet Exploration And Taxonomy: Naming A Strange New Species
Editor’s note: one day we will begin a detailed exploration of ocean worlds other than our own. Hopefully they will be habitable – and inhabited. Given that we still find […]
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gas Giants, Habitable Zones, Ice Giant, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Science Fiction, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Formation Of Habitable Moons Around Giant Planets
Of the few thousand discovered exoplanets, a significant number orbit in the habitable zone of their star.
Posted inGaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, Nomenclature, Systematics, Natural History, Plant Biology, Press Release, Science Fiction, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Echoes of “Avatar”: Spruce Trees Communicate During A Solar Eclipse
Editor’s note: In the “Avatar” film series the interconnectedness of trees and other life forms is at the core of Pandoran ecosystems. On Earth, large expanses of trees exists wich […]
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Tricorder Tech: Single-Cell Proteomics Using Mass Spectrometry
Editor’s note: If we aspire to mount expeditions to new worlds and then embrace the task of characterizing and quantifying whatever life forms we find, the ability to map and […]
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, People Of Astrobiology, Press Release, Science Fiction, Space Life Science, Space Physiology & Medicine, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: The Roddenberry Foundation Awards $1 Million Prize to AI company iCardio.ai
The Roddenberry Foundation has named iCardio.ai, a cutting-edge health tech startup, the winner of its $1 million Roddenberry Prize for their groundbreaking work using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform heart […]