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Tag: biosignature

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How can we search for life as we don’t know it?

Posted on December 16, 2021October 24, 2022 by Andrea Corpolongo

It's hard to look for signs of life beyond Earth. It's a little easier if we assume that life out there is like Earth life. But what if it…

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    A new method of detecting extraterrestrial life

    Posted on September 5, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Researchers discovered computer-led chemical analysis of a sample is a powerful tool for searching for ET biochemistry without making…

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      Microbe lasagna tells us about what life was like billions of years ago

      Posted on January 13, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Sort of like a fossilized microbial lasagna, fossils called “stromatolites” are formed when layered communities of different types of…

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        Detecting Distant Planet Atmospheres From Afar

        Posted on May 31, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Humans have always been fascinated with the vastness of the universe and its hidden truths. For ages we have tried to explore and study the…

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          Artist's impression of the planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581. Credit: ESO

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