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...
08 November 2017
Boeing and CASIS award $500,000 for microgravity research on ISS
... projects such as these is to maximise the [space station’s] use for collaboration among diverse users and improving life on Earth for years to come,” said Scott Copeland, Research Integration lead for Boeing’s International Space Station program...
18 April 2018
Ambitious Galactic survey to help find Sun's lost family
... hydrogen and helium, to being filled with all the elements we see today, including those necessary for life on Earth. "This data will enable such discoveries as the original star clusters of the Galaxy, including the Sun...
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...
24 August 2016
Future Space Leaders Will Meet at IAC 2016
... discuss its results and benefits – not only for deep-space exploration but also for improving life on Earth. A Q&A session will follow the presentations.
