Any textbook will tell you that oxygen is essential for advanced life to evolve. But why did life not explode when oxygen levels rose dramatically 2.1 billion years ago? This […]
astrobiology
Posted inAstrobiology (general)
Sustainability and the Astrobiological Perspective: Framing Human Futures in a Planetary Context
We explore how questions related to developing a sustainable human civilization can be cast in terms of astrobiology. In particular we show how ongoing astrobiological studies of the coupled relationship […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Origin & Evolution of Life
Life May Be Harder to Identify on Some Exoplanets
Finding life on exoplanets may be more difficult than people thought, said Feng Tian, a professor at the Center for Earth System Science at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. The […]
Posted inHabitable Zones, Origin & Evolution of Life
Climate Puzzle Over The Origin of Life on Earth
The mystery of why life on Earth evolved when it did has deepened with the publication of a new study in the latest edition of the journal Science. Scientists at […]
Posted inMars
Martian Chemical Complicates Hunt for Life's Clues
The quest for evidence of life on Mars could be more difficult than scientists previously thought. A scientific paper published today details the investigation of a chemical in the Martian […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general)
Announcing Call for Applications for Astrobiology Chair at Library of Congress
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is now accepting applications for the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology. The deadline is December 1. […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general)
Astrobiology: An Astronomer's Perspective
In this review we explore aspects of the field of astrobiology from an astronomical viewpoint. We therefore focus on the origin of life in the context of planetary formation, with […]
Posted inOrigin & Evolution of Life, Titan
Insights into Evolution of Life on Earth from Saturn's Moon Titan
Glimpses of the events that nurtured life on Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago are coming from an unlikely venue almost 1 billion miles away, according to the leader […]
Posted inAstrochemistry
Scientists Discover Cosmic Factory for Life's Building Blocks
Scientists have discovered a ‘cosmic factory’ for producing the building blocks of life, amino acids, according to research. The team from Imperial College London, the University of Kent and Lawrence […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program
Astrobiology Strategic Plan Milestone
The NASA Astrobiology Strategy process has reached an important milestone. The concept documents, which were created at the Wallops Island workshop, are now ready for public comment. The commenting process […]