Arctic hydrothermal vent site could help in search for extraterrestrial life
Researchers believe that this vent could serve as a natural laboratory and substantially inform the search for extraterrestrial life.
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Joseph Shavit
- Oct 22
Scientists make major discovery in the search for life on other planets
An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf — the most common type of star in the universe — appears to have no atmosphere at all.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 1
Centuries-old Hawaiian lava caves contain thousands of unknown bacterial species
The lava caves, lava tubes and geothermal vents on the big island of Hawaiʻi have higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 12
Building blocks for RNA-based life abound at center of our galaxy
According to this scenario, life on Earth was originally based on RNA only, and DNA and protein enzymes evolved later.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 8
1.2 billion year old groundwater can teach us about life on other planets
Researchers have discovered 1.2-billion-year-old groundwater deep in a gold- and uranium-producing mine in Moab Khotsong, South Africa.
Joshua Shavit
- Jun 30
Ancient microbes help scientists find extraterrestrial life forms
Using light-capturing proteins in living microbes, scientists have reconstructed what life was like for some of Earth’s earliest organisms.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 27
Long-term liquid water also on non-Earth-like planets?
Liquid water is an important prerequisite for life to develop on a planet. It could also exist for billions of years on planets.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 26
Biofinder changes the game in searching for extraterrestrial life
At present, there is no other equipment that can detect minute amounts of bio-residue on a rock during the daytime. Biofinder can.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 9
NASA is officially joining the hunt for UFOs
The space agency on Thursday announced a new study that will recruit leading scientists to examine unidentified aerial phenomena.
Joseph Shavit
- May 24
Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life
Planetary systems around binary stars may be very different from those around single stars and might point to extraterrestrial life.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 25
Europa could be key in the search for extraterrestrial life
Europa is a prime candidate for life in our solar system, and its deep saltwater ocean has captivated scientists for decades.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 11
Research team finds clues to possible extraterrestrial origin of life on Earth
All life consists of the same chemical building blocks. These include peptides, which perform various completely different body functions.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 28, 2021
Advanced civilizations could be using Dyson spheres to collect energy from black holes
Black holes are more than just massive objects that swallow everything around them—they're also one of the universe's biggest energy sources
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 27, 2021
Galileo Project revolutionizes search for alien life through Artificial Intelligence
A new open data nonprofit scientific initiative by Avi Loeb will use a network of telescopes, cameras and computers to scan for alien life
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 22, 2021
NASA wants to help the public evaluate claims of extraterrestrial life
NASA wants standards for evaluating claims of extraterrestrial life to help the public judge if discoveries are believable or not