NASA’s Perseverance rover discovers potential organic compounds on Mars, hinting at past habitability and a complex organic geochemical cycle.
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Seeking Life Beyond Earth: NASA’s Astrobiology Program Explores the Origins of Life
NASA’s Astrobiology Program explores the origins of life on Earth and beyond, using telescopes and research to answer the question …
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Stellar Surge: Likelihood of Detecting Water on Alien Planets Enhanced a Hundredfold
New research suggests a hundredfold increase in chances of finding liquid water on Earth-like exoplanets, boosting hopes of discovering extraterrestrial …
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Insights from Magnetism: New Findings Dispute Current Understandings of Life’s Origin
by Klaus Müllerby Klaus MüllerNew research disputes the belief that mobile plate tectonics are crucial for life’s origin, offering fresh insights into planetary habitability.
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Saturn’s Icy Moon Enceladus: Study Proves Existence of Key Element for Life in the Outer Solar System
Study finds phosphorus, a key element for life, in Enceladus’ subsurface ocean, boosting potential for extraterrestrial habitability.
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Zircons Illuminate Earth’s Primordial Past: Life Emerged from a “Stagnant Lid,” Not Plate Tectonics
Zircon research reveals early life originated from ‘stagnant lid’ tectonics, not plate tectonics, reshaping astrobiology theories.
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James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Crucial Carbon Molecule, Laying Foundation for Life
James Webb Telescope discovers crucial carbon molecule, expanding our understanding of life’s potential development beyond Earth.
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Phosphorus, a Crucial Element for Life, Discovered on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
Scientists discover phosphorus, a crucial element for life, in the subsurface ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, increasing the potential for …
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NASA’s “Message in a Bottle” Campaign: Sign Poem That Will Fly Aboard Europa Clipper
NASA’s “Message in a Bottle” campaign invites the public to participate in a unique opportunity. People can have their names…
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Webb Space Telescope Detects 6000-Mile Water Plume Jetting From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made a groundbreaking discovery of a massive water plume emanating from Saturn’s…