A new paper outlines how scientists came together to put together the first microbial conservation roadmap under the leadership of Applied Microbiology International President, Professor Jack Gilbert.
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Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Time-resolved Phylogenomics Analysis Reveals Patterns In Biosphere Nutrient Limitation Through Earth History
The co-evolution of life and Earth has profoundly transformed global biogeochemical cycles over the past 3.5 billion years.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Mapping, Geodesy, Cartography, Bathymetry, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
AI World Model To Simulate The Earth System
Climate change is already reshaping global weather patterns and ecosystems around the world. In the long-term, its consequences could range from further substantial increases in the number of extreme weather […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, Sample Return, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Small Aquatic Systems Found To Fix 15% Of Earth’s Nitrogen
Nitrogen is vital for all known life. Yet most nitrogen on Earth is in the atmosphere as di-nitrogen gas, which many organisms can’t use. Fortunately, there are microbes that can […]
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Desert Worlds, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, Mars, Status Report, Terraforming & Geoengineering
An Introduction To Mars Terraforming – 2025 Workshop Summary
Terraforming Mars is an age old science fiction concept now worth revisiting through the lens of modern science and technology. This document serves as a summary of contemporary ideas about […]
![[L] Latitude-longitude maps of surface temperature overlaid with the wind field at the bottom layer, and surface precipitation. The black contours indicate where the surface temperature is 50◦ Celsius. [R] Latitude-longitude maps of surface temperature overlaid with the wind field at the bottom layer, and surface precipitation, for ISR = 1580 Wm−2 , which brings the climate to the onset of a runaway greenhouse effect. The minimum surface temperature between the two surface albedo cases is 345 K or 72◦C.Latitude-longitude maps of surface temperature overlaid with the wind field at the bottom layer, and surface precipitation, for ISR = 1580 Wm−2 , which brings the climate to the onset of a runaway greenhouse effect. The minimum surface temperature between the two surface albedo cases is 345 K or 72◦C. -- astro-ph.EP](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Near-The-Runaway.png?resize=1200%2C716&ssl=1)
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Near The Runaway: The Climate And Habitability Of Teegarden’s Star b
Teegarden’s Star b, a nearby terrestrial world receiving an Earth-like instellation, is a prime candidate for next-generation observatories targeting temperate exoplanets in their habitable zones.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Microbial Exoenzymes Catalyzed The Transition To An Oxygenated Earth
Microbial exoenzymes—extracellular enzymes secreted to degrade complex organic polymers— are essential for recycling carbon and nutrients, thus sustaining primary productivity in today’s oceans.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Microbiology & Virology, Space Life Science, Status Report, Terraforming & Geoengineering, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Planetary Microbiology: Microbes, Planets, And The Search For Life
Life on Earth has been shaped by transformative microbial innovations and singularities that redefined planetary systems, from oxygenic photosynthesis to biological nitrogen fixation.
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, Status Report
Other Earths, Gaian bottlenecks and Darwinized Gaias
In our galaxy, tens of billions of wet, rocky Earth-like planets orbit in the habitable zones of their host stars.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Press Release, Radiation, Space Weather & Heliophysics
As Earth’s Atmosphere Changes, So Will Its Response To Geomagnetic Storms
Rising concentrations of carbon dioxide in the upper atmosphere will change the way geomagnetic storms impact Earth, with potential implications for thousands of orbiting satellites, according to new research led […]