15 June 2016
Scientists discover a chiral molecule outside of our solar system for the first time
... "handedness" of a molecule they use or produce. Life on Earth is made of left handed amino acids, almost exclusively,... to a selection bias that ultimately resulted in all life on Earth becoming homochiral. Now, with the discover of propylene oxide...
21 August 2019
InVADER robot to test technology for ocean world exploration
... of millions of kilometres away on another watery world. “Together, these measurements will help us determine new strategies to study life in Earth’s oceans and refine methods for how we might study habitable vent systems on ocean worlds like Europa...
03 April 2020
Newly discovered organisms in ancient solid rock inspire new search for life
... very lucky, because I almost gave up," Suzuki said. As basaltic crusts are not unique to Earth, this finding not only advances our study of life on Earth, but will provide researchers with clues about how they might find...
August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
... Microorganisms’ activity and their role in the circle of life on Earth is well-known. Their inter-relationships with animals and ... was conducted once the transport vehicle came back to Earth, and the following was discovered: the central window and...
November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
...manifested payloads are required to have the potential to benefit life on Earth. In Europe there is also the desire to push ...allowed a great diversity of technologies to be brought back to Earth. Though a positive first step with a few innovators and...
December 2017
Dressing up for space
...people regain the pleasure of eating food. Tourist in space The aim was to find a relationship between life in space and life on Earth connecting the two environments (di Agostina Issolio, Aleksandra Obradovic and Barbara Lopes de Oliveira) This drew...
