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Category: What might life look like elsewhere in the Universe?

What might life look like elsewhere in the Universe? How do we search for life?
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Microscopic animals glow in the dark to survive radiation

Posted on January 18, 2021October 24, 2022 by AnurupMohanty

Glowing #tardigrades?! Learn how a newly discovered species of tardigrade survive extreme UV radiation. #astrobiology

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    What underwater volcanoes can teach us about Saturn’s moon

    Posted on December 3, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    How can we study far away plants using Earth environments? By looking at the bottom of the ocean! #hydrogen #hydrothermalvents #astrobiology

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      Is there life on Venus?

      Posted on December 2, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      In September, a research group broke the internet when they said they discovered a molecule called phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus.…

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        Algae in space teaches us how life responds to harsh environments

        Posted on October 25, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Extremophiles can literally survive in many conditions, even in the extreme radiation of space. Read this article to learn how extremophiles…

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          Could a deadly gas be a sign of life?

          Posted on October 22, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          How do scientists look for life in the universe? Usually they look for gasses that would support life, and assume anything toxic to us would…

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            Looking for life by looking for metabolism

            Posted on October 19, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            How can amino acids, lipids, and other metabolites help scientists with life detection in space? #Astrobiologists look at how our cells…

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              There may be other ways to build DNA and RNA

              Posted on October 7, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              One of the most fundamental building blocks of life on earth is DNA. This molecule consists of four base pairs and a negatively charged…

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                How stars can limit life in the universe

                Posted on October 1, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                For the past few decades, scientists have been looking at planets outside of our solar system to see if they could host life. Now,…

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                  If there was oxygen on a far away planet, how would we know?

                  Posted on September 15, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists use computer models to simulate what oxygen would look like on far away planets and found a chemical signature that helps us tell…

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                    How biology writes its signature

                    Posted on August 26, 2020October 24, 2022 by Garrett Campion

                    In recent decades the search for extraterrestrial life has seen major advancements in technology and methodology. The search for…

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