The upcoming Ristretto spectrograph is dedicated to the detection and analysis of exoplanetary atmospheres, with a primary focus on the temperate rocky world Proxima b.
habitability
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Commercial & Private Sector, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Status Report
Raiding Nature’s Genetic Toolbox For UV-C Resistance By Functional Metagenomics
As we assess the habitability of other worlds, we are limited by being able to only study terrestrial life adapted to terrestrial conditions.
Posted inAnalog Studies, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mars, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
The Elusive Nature Of Martian Liquid Brines
The possible presence of brines on Mars adds an intriguing dimension to the exploration of Martian environments.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Radiation, Space Weather & Heliophysics, TRAPPIST-1
Parker Solar Probe Has Touched The Outer Reaches Of A Star
Editor’s note: The Parker Solar Probe recently conducted a close fly-by of a star – our sun. This is the closest that any human object has ever gotten to any […]
Posted inGaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, Intelligence & Language, Origin & Evolution of Life, Panspermia, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
Percolation Of ‘Civilisation’ In A Homogeneous Isotropic Universe
In this work, we consider the spread of a ‘civilisation’ in an idealised homogeneous isotropic universe where all the planets of interest are habitable.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Conferences and Meetings, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Space Weather & Heliophysics, Status Report, Stellar Cartography
Know Thy Star Know Thy Planet 2 Conference
This is a reminder that regular in-person registration for “Know Thy Star Know Thy Planet 2” closes Friday, January 17th. The conference dinner add-on closes Sunday, January 5th.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Astrochemistry, Astrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Education and Outreach, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, Panspermia, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
The Astrobiology Primer v2.0
Astrobiology is the science that seeks to understand the story of life in our universe.
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Plant Biology, Status Report
Where The Microbes Aren’t
Although a large fraction of Earth’s volume and most places beyond the planet lack life because physical and chemical conditions are too extreme, intriguing scientific questions are raised in many […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
The First Billion Years: Habitability
The physical processes active during the first billion years (FBY) of Earth’s history, such as accretion, differentiation, and impact cratering, provide constraints on the initial conditions that were conducive to […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Space Weather & Heliophysics, Status Report
Enhancing The Detection Of Low-energy M Dwarf Flares: Wavelet-based Denoising Of CHEOPS Data
Stellar flares are powerful bursts of electromagnetic radiation triggered by magnetic reconnection in the chromosphere of stars, occurring frequently and intensely on active M dwarfs.