"I think we are just more happy than anything that this latest result adds one more 'yes' for the possibility of life on Venus." If Venus hosts lifeforms in its toxic clouds, they likely won't be ...
Scientists at Cornell University believe the color might be purple, not green, in our search for life in the universe.
"They already thrive here in certain niches," said study lead author Lígia Fonseca Coelho of the Carl Sagan Institute in New ...
Astronomers have spotted what they believe to be a rainbow-like phenomenon occurring on a planet outside our solar system for ...
A fringe theory called "panspermia" suggests that lifeforms can spread to new planets by hitching rides on meteors. New ...
A new paper suggests that looking for clusters of similar planets could aid in the search for extraterrestrial life as the ...
At a recent workshop, researchers and journalists debated how to announce a potential discovery of extraterrestrial life ...
The upcoming Venus Life Finder mission involves sending a spacecraft to skim those acidic clouds for signs of life, and is planned for launch at the end of 2024. The research was published in the ...
Exciting rumors have been swirling in the halls of astrobiology. The James Webb Space Telescope, which has been scrutinizing the cosmos in unprecedented detail since its deployment in 2022, has ...
Scientists have revealed that NASA could confirm alien life in 2030 when it launches its $178 million craft to Jupiter's moon. The American Space Agency is set to launch its Europa Clipper in ...
In laboratory settings, the research team simulated conditions akin to those found on Enceladus or Europa by mixing freeze-dried bacteria cells with water, creating a scenario where each water ...
If Venus hosts lifeforms in its toxic clouds, they likely won't be deprived of amino acids, one of the essential building blocks of life (as we know it). At least, that's what scientists say is ...