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How does life handle the harshness of space?

Posted on June 3, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

Experiments on the International Space Station found that lichens, a combination of algae and fungi, survived in space-like, flight, and…

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    Believe it or not, we can (kind of) measure the air pressure of early Earth!

    Posted on February 13, 2019June 24, 2025 by SanjoySom

    Blue-green algae's response to different nitrogen pressures may tell us what fossils to look for and what those fossils tell us about…

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      A crater on Mars may be a future landing site

      Posted on September 13, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Here on Earth, scientists study layers of sediment like dirt and sand to better understand how rocks form. The same contextual clues…

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        What Could Have Created the Ancient Martian Rivers?

        Posted on May 29, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Water is essential for life. When searching for life in the universe, the first thing researchers do is “follow the water”. Mars is no…

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          Does genetic information evolve like technology does?

          Posted on May 8, 2017June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

          From chemistry to biology to social networks, specific shared principles should guide how information is organized and how it cycles through…

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            Saturn’s Moon Enceladus May Have Conditions For Life

            Posted on April 24, 2017June 25, 2025 by SanjoySom

            In a last scientific hurrah, the Cassini spacecraft has detected that hydrogen is being ejected from the moon’s ice-covered ocean.

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