Artificial intelligence could help hunt for life on Mars and other alien worlds
A newly developed machine-learning tool could help scientists search for signs of life on Mars and other alien worlds.
A newly developed machine-learning tool could help scientists search for signs of life on Mars and other alien worlds.
Astrobiologists should examine space dust and other exoplanetary debris to search for the existence of life beyond Earth, a new study suggests.
An organic compound that's part of the RNA molecules that transmit genetic information in cells has been discovered in samples from the asteroid Ryugu, suggesting the stuff of life came from space.
A new method could allow astronomers to assess exoplanets' likely subsurface water stores, aiding the search for worlds capable of supporting life as we know it.
Even quiet red dwarfs are prone to extreme outbursts that put our sun to shame, with significant implications on the search for alien life.
A newfound, highly adaptable bacterium shows the kind of diverse life to look for on Europa or Enceladus, astronomers say.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has dazzled us plenty already, but the best is yet to come from the observatory, mission team members say.
The Melter-Sublimator for Ice Science (MSIS) instrument offers a unique opportunity to help scientists process ice deposits on other worlds in a much more efficient way.
Scientists have taken a big step towards figuring out where building blocks of life such as amino acids and amines form in space.
We have yet to find microbial life on another planet. But with the assistance of autonomous drones, we may be able to find it sooner rather than later.
If the huge Jupiter moon Ganymede is more potentially habitable than previously thought, it could alter the end of Europe's JUICE mission.
The robots currently exploring Mars may not be capable of detecting potential traces of life on the Red Planet, a new study finds.
Reference The Goldilocks zone or habitable zone is the region around a star where an orbiting planet could host liquid water and, therefore, possibly support life.
A mass spectrometer called the Orbitrap has been scaled down to fit on astrobiology missions to planets and moons of the solar system.
A new technique to measure starspots could help test stellar magnetism theories and improve our understanding of habitable zones.
Wolf 1069 b offers a unique opportunity to study a potentially habitable and tidally locked exoplanet.
Humans have five new leads in the search to find life beyond our solar system.
The coming year will surely see a persistence of debate, discussion and disbelief regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.