[ELSP] A comprehensive model of the Cambrian explosion featuring “multi-factors coupling and multi-sphere driving”. Supercontinent breakup and mantle plume activity served as the initial trigger of environmental change in the […]
magnetic field
![Atmospheric and water loss of an Earth-like planet for three stellar systems: (e,f) M-dwarf (TRAPPIST-1) central habitable zone. The mass losses shown in a,b,c and d are after 6 Gyr of system integration. -- Full chart below [astro-ph.EP]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Simulated-Effects.png?resize=1200%2C718&ssl=1)
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets
Simulated Effects of Radioactive Elements on Magnetic Evolution and Atmospheric Mass Loss of Earth-like Planets
[astro-ph.EP] Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered in recent decades, yet Earth remains the only known world with life.
Posted inBeta Pictoris
Discovery Of Radio Emission From The Exoplanet β Pictoris b
[astro-ph.EP] Planetary magnetic fields shape atmospheric escape, mediate interactions with stellar winds, and encode information about planetary interiors, yet they have not been directly measured for planets beyond the Solar […]
Posted inMagnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,
Could Earth’s Magnetic Field Influence How Earth Life Ages?
[University of Nottingham] The Earth’s magnetic field may influence how cells produce energy, physical performance and even lifespan, according to new research from the University of Nottingham.
Posted inMagnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,
Tidal Locking As A Negative Feedback On Earth-like Planetary Dynamos: Consequences For Magnetic Shielding And Habitability
[Astronomy & Astrophysics] We investigate how tidal locking affects the magnetic field generation and magnetospheric protection of Earth-like planets orbiting the habitable zone of M dwarfs.
Posted inMagnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,
The Strongest Evidence To Date Of A Magnetic Field On An Exoplanet
[IAC] The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) is taking part in an international study, published in the journal “Science”, which provides the first conclusive evidence of a planet’s influence […]
Posted inMars
New Evidence Suggests Vast Hidden Magma Systems Inside Mars
[University of Oxford] Researchers from the University of Oxford have uncovered evidence that Mars once hosted enormous, Earth-like magmatic systems deep beneath its surface – despite the planet lacking the […]
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets, Gas Giants, Habitable Zones, Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,, Press Release
Strange Winds Reveal Strongest Hints Yet Of Magnetic Activity In Exoplanets
By measuring the strength of the invisible magnetic fields of seven ultra-hot Jupiters, astronomers have taken a major step toward understanding planets beyond our Solar System. A new study published […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,, Mars, Press Release, Radiation, Space Weather & Heliophysics
A Surprising Phenomenon Found In NASA Data From Mars
Data beamed back from Mars by the NASA spacecraft MAVEN provides the first evidence that a phenomenon protecting planets from solar winds can occur in the atmospheres of worlds that […]
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Mars, Missions & Hardware, Status Report
An Organics-forward Approach To Searching For Life On Mars
The modern Martian surface is cold, dry, oxidizing, and perpetually bombarded with radiation, rendering it generally inhospitable to life as we know it.