Bennu asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

The chemical building blocks of life have been found in the grainy dust of an asteroid called Bennu, an analysis reveals.

Massive Meteorite Impact That Caused Earth’s Oceans to Boil Helped Early Life Thrive - Study

A meteorite that pummeled Earth about 3.26 billion years ago has shed light on fascinating secrets about our planet’s distant past.

NASA spacecraft is on its way to Jupiter's Europa moon Europa to find out if it could support Life

 

A spacecraft that will study one of Jupiter’s moons launched Monday on a journey of more than six years to discover if the moon has the ability to support life.

Life-Building Organic Molecules Found in Samples from Asteroid Ryugu

Did life originate on Earth? Or did the essential building blocks for it land on Earth from space? This is something scientists have been debating for decades.

Two US Missions to Venus to Study How Earth-Like Planet Became Uninhabitable Inferno, NASA Says - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - Two US missions to the planet Venus - possibly the first habitable planet in our solar system - will study how it became a chemical hothouse incapable of supporting carbon-based life, NASA said on Wednesday.

Descubren increíble criatura 'fantasma' en la Antártida; ha sobrevivido a 30 eras de hielo

 

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New ‘Map of Life’ Reportedly Shows Where Unknown Species May Be Found - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) - Researchers have created a new map that they believe highlights the Earth's remaining unexplored corners, which may be home to large numbers of yet undiscovered animal and plant species.

New Study Reveals When Earth Will Run Out of Oxygen - Sputnik International

Oxygen is an essential element that is commonly accepted as a possible indicator of life on exoplanets. However, the oxygenated atmosphere of Earth that makes it inhabitable may not be permanent.

NASA's Perseverance rover performs first drive on Mars - Global Times

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover performed its first drive on Mars on Thursday, covering 6.5 meters across the Martian landscape, said NASA on Friday.

Perseverance busca indicios en el planeta rojo - VIDEO

 

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British researchers discover life under Antarctic ice shelf - VIDEO

 

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NASA says its rover found organic substances on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found traces of organic substances on Mars, but their source is yet to be established, NASA experts said at a news conference broadcast live on the agency’s website.

Moons of Giant Alien Planets Could Host Life

Researchers have identified more than 100 giant exoplanets that may have potentially life-hosting moons.

3 Swiss cities among world's top 10 in quality of life

Three Swiss cities, Zurich, Geneva and Basel, have ranked among the world's top 10 cities to live, according to a latest survey on Tuesday.

Potentially Habitable 'Super-Earths' Found Orbiting around Sun's near Neighbor

Two planets that orbit around a star like our own sun could support life, according to new research.

We are probably not alone: NASA's Kepler finds 10 more Earth-like planets

NASA has announced the discovery of 10 rocky, Earth-sized planets in our Milky Way Galaxy that could potentially have liquid water and support life.

World's Oldest Fossils Unearthed

Remains of microorganisms at least 3,770 million years old have been discovered, providing direct evidence of one of the oldest life forms on Earth.

Seven Earth-Size, Habitable-Zone Planets Found

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope revealed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star.

Antarctic Ice Hides 'Alien' Life on Bottom of Subglacial Lake

In early October, Russian scientists reported finding a unique bacterium in the subglacial Lake Vostok in Antarctica. The discovered microorganism could provide a clue as to what life forms we can expect to encounter when we venture further out into space.

Russian researchers say there might be life in biggest subglacial Antarctic lake

Russian researchers do not exclude possible existence of living organisms at the bottom or in the waters of Lake Vostok, the biggest subglacial lake in Antarctica, but water samples they have are not pure enough to be sure of that.