articles tagged: astrobiology


# astrobiology   

why a scientist wants to look for ufo shards in the ocean, and why he’ll fail

An astronomer who keeps making wild claims about alien technology in our solar system now claims there are parts of an alien spaceship in the Pacific Ocean.
why a scientist wants to look for ufo shards in the ocean, and why he’ll fail

# space   

are we really all martians?

As the international race to explore Mars heats up, some writers are resurrecting an old hypothesis that life on Earth really started on the red planet.
are we really all martians?

# astrobiology   

do alien space sailors unfurl their solar sails to surf interstellar laser beams?

A new proposal posits that some of the fast radio bursts we've been routinely detecting may be coming from aliens, though not on purpose...
do alien space sailors unfurl their solar sails to surf interstellar laser beams?

# astrobiology   

the amazing, rocky, nearby, (potentially) habitable solar system

The TRAPPIST-1 solar system is the most unique one we've seen so far and could offer amazing possibilities for life.
the amazing, rocky, nearby, (potentially) habitable solar system

# astrobiology   

how one planet shows an indirect glimpse of our future and the fermi paradox

If there was a thriving alien civilization on one of the best candidates for life in our stellar neighborhood, we missed them by well over a billion years...
how one planet shows an indirect glimpse of our future and the fermi paradox

# space   

why the typical habitable planet may be nothing like our own

We typically think of Earth as an ideal world for habitability, but what we've discovered so far hints at us being an oddball.
why the typical habitable planet may be nothing like our own

# astrobiology   

find aliens with this one weird trick

A new idea in the search for intelligent alien life argues that we should focus on aliens that could see us too.
find aliens with this one weird trick

# astrobiology   

when the answer could actually be aliens

An alien civilization's megaproject is very unlikely to be responsible for the weird signals from a strange star. But we can't entirely rule it out...
when the answer could actually be aliens

# science   

no, we did not find aliens on a comet’s surface

The three constants of life seem to be death, taxes, and Chandra Wickramasinghe claiming space agencies are hiding proof of alien life.
no, we did not find aliens on a comet’s surface

# space   

are we ready to go roving on europa?

Europa is one of the most promising places to find alien life in our solar system, but exploring the moon isn't as easy as just landing on the surface and starting to drill and probe.
are we ready to go roving on europa?

# space   

why alien moons might just be teeming with life

Extrasolar moons of gas giants may be the perfect worlds for life outside out solar system. And they should be even more common than planets.
why alien moons might just be teeming with life

# space   

discarding panspermia with insufficient evidence

Panspermia is a somewhat out there hypothesis. But it deserves a serious investigation, not just quick dismissals citing its origins.
discarding panspermia with insufficient evidence

# astrobiology   

just how habitable is gliese 163c?

For all the excitement about this potentially habitable world, we still don't know much about it and its ability to host life.
just how habitable is gliese 163c?

# astrobiology   

how do we find relativistic alien rockets?

If aliens want to go really, really fast, there's a small chance we could catch them in the act.
how do we find relativistic alien rockets?

# space   

astrobiologists’ frustrating martian paradox

Mars should have some sort of live according to all the evidence we've gathered so far. But do we really know for what we're looking?
astrobiologists’ frustrating martian paradox

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