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why microbes hold the key to astrobiology
# astrobiology

why microbes hold the key to astrobiology

Nearly half the planet's living things could live deep under the surface, raising fascinating questions about how life got started on Earth and where else it could thrive in our solar system.

how to sell the same aliens twice
# astrobiology

how to sell the same aliens twice

Alien hunting is a long, complicated, and arduous process. Pop sci news coverage wants to make it sound fast paced and exciting, even if editors have to sell the same stories again and again.

the bizarre oceans of the outer solar system
# astrobiology

the bizarre oceans of the outer solar system

The outer solar system isn't just toxic gas giants and ice. It's full of bizarre oceans with the promise of life and alien chemistry that we didn't think was possible even a few years ago.

another look at the fermi paradox
# astrobiology

another look at the fermi paradox

When we really think about it, there could be a lot of reasons alien life can't, or doesn't want to, talk to us besides fear, politics, or timelines.

how not to approach astrobiology
# astrobiology

how not to approach astrobiology

Panspermia is a hypothesis of how life might have hitchhiked to Earth. It's not meant to explain how life actually began.

why alien hunting isn’t just wishful thinking
# astrobiology

why alien hunting isn’t just wishful thinking

Statistically, and scientifically, the aliens are out there. The only question is how long it will take us to find them.

the anthropic principle, redux
# science

the anthropic principle, redux

The oft-cited anthropic principle is a useless tautology.

taking a trip to gliese 581d
# space

taking a trip to gliese 581d

Taking a hypothetical trip to one of the most promising candidates for life outside our solar system.

how to find an alien forest
# astrobiology

how to find an alien forest

Light from alien worlds could have a telltale signal of a forest, hinting at an entire extraterrestrial ecosystem.

why the universe isn’t built for life
# science

why the universe isn’t built for life

The universe is not "made for life" as is often said. Life just, uh, finds a way.

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