06 March 2020
Life in the Universe could be common, but not near us says study
... of life occurring,” Totani says. But says the author in his recently released paper, “the probability of finding biosignatures from planets or satellites in the Solar System or from exoplanets is negligibly small, unless we consider interplanetary...
04 May 2020
Exoplanets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres could harbour life
...detrimental,” they write. Whats more, microorganisms like E. coli produce a great variety of gases, including potential biosignature gases, which could build up in sizeable abundances and eventually become detectable. A task that should become easier...
30 September 2020
Another detection of phosphine on Venus possibly found in archival data
Last week’s sensational news that scientists have detected signs of microbes living in the cloud tops of Venus has taken another turn as a different team of researchers combing through archival data collected by NASA’s Pioneer Venus Multiprobe say ...
08 October 2021
Images confirm "once and for all" Jezero crater was an ancient Martian lake
... material at the bottom of the delta probably contains our best bet for finding evidence of organics and biosignatures. And the boulders at the top will enable us to sample old pieces of crustal rocks. Both are main...
10 January 2021
Astrobiology. Current, Evolving and Emerging Perspectives
... overview of the respective fields and highlighting current and emerging topics. This includes an overview of astrobiology, biosignatures and planetary protection, as well as chapters on microbial life in impact craters, low-pressure environments and...
