Microscopic animals glow in the dark to survive radiation
Glowing #tardigrades?! Learn how a newly discovered species of tardigrade survive extreme UV radiation. #astrobiology
Category: Astrobiology
What 600 days in space does to living cells
Another study testing the limits of life in space, this time on the moon! #moon #lifeinspace #humanspaceflight #NASA #cyanobacteria…
What underwater volcanoes can teach us about Saturn’s moon
How can we study far away plants using Earth environments? By looking at the bottom of the ocean! #hydrogen #hydrothermalvents #astrobiology
Is there life on Venus?
In September, a research group broke the internet when they said they discovered a molecule called phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus.…
Is humanity ready to live in space?
This article explores incentives for projects spanning millennia, and determines which of those incentives would provide the most successful…
How water shaped the Earth
Water has molded our planet into what it is today, in ways you may not have imagined! #water #waterislife
Students inspired to study science by participating in real NASA missions
Can teachers get students in underrepresented, disadvantaged communities to feel excited about science if they get to participate in real…
Bread yeast can help humans explore space!
How do we find the effects of extreme #space radiation on human health? Answer lies with yeast in your bread! @NASA scientists are launching…
Chemicals on mineral surfaces may have jumpstarted life
Were metabolic pathways established before life emerged? New experiments observe life-like patterns self-propagating on #mineral surfaces.…
Algae in space teaches us how life responds to harsh environments
Extremophiles can literally survive in many conditions, even in the extreme radiation of space. Read this article to learn how extremophiles…