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The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: Astrobiology

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DART collision alters path of a near-Earth asteroid

Posted on July 6, 2023September 21, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

Scientists tested planetary defense technology by slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to alter its course. They used…

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    Did lightning provide food for life’s beginning?

    Posted on April 10, 2023April 17, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

    Lightning bolts can be deadly or destructive, but some researchers propose they might also have supplied essential elements for the first…

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      Could we find evidence for life in fool’s gold?

      Posted on November 21, 2022January 12, 2023 by Garrett Campion

      Scientists looked for biosignatures in fool's gold from a Mars-like environment . They found small filaments within the rock that may once…

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        How to spot colorful life on icy exoplanets

        Posted on November 7, 2022May 8, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

        In recent decades, astronomers have discovered more than 5000 planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, with nearly 9000 more…

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          When life detoxifies itself, it leaves behind a helpful sign

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

          Scientists found that a methylated gas produced by life as a waste product of detoxification could serve as a remotely observable sign of…

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            How do we choose which planets to search for life?

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

            Scientists used computer models to determine how likely a planet is to be habitable by its age, size, and distance from its sun.

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              Microbes entombed in ancient salts could help search for life on Mars

              Posted on August 8, 2022October 24, 2022 by Aubrey Zerkle

              Geologists discovered microbes trapped in 830-million-year-old salt minerals similar to those found on Mars.

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                Discovery of a bacterium 10,000 times larger than normal surprises microbiologists

                Posted on August 4, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

                The living organisms that we see around us are made up of billions or even trillions of cells. Multicellular organisms are often considered…

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                  Why did a bunch of asteroids hit the Earth billions of years ago?

                  Posted on July 6, 2022April 17, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

                  The first cells of life on Earth had a lot to contend with. Conditions were harsh and unpredictable. The air was thick with volcanic gases.…

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                    Future telescopes could search for alien farms

                    Posted on April 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Jacob Haqq Misra

                    Simulations suggest that the light observed from a distant planet around another star might be able to show evidence of ammonia and nitrous…

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