astrobiology Archives

Astronomers proposed that the industrial gases nitrogen trifluoride and sulfur hexafluoride could provide measurable signs of advanced…

Researchers discovered lava tubes on Mauna Loa containing previously unknown microorganisms with metabolisms and communities that could…

Astronomers tested whether energy bursts from stars could artificially elevate typical “biosignature” gases on exoplanets.

Astronomers showed that small galaxies orbiting larger galaxies become 2 to 8 times more magnetic after nearing their hosts.

NASA researchers found that the shape of rocks near hot springs influences the preservation of chemical fossils that could be detectable on…

Scientists calculated that microorganisms breathing iron oxide “snow” could produce enough energy to survive on Jupiter's icy moon…

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

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

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

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