Astrobiology

NASA researchers take to the lava fields in Iceland to prep the Mars 2020 rover

The Lambahraun lava field in Iceland has been chosen to prepare the rover for Mars' surface.

ISRO looking at pool of ten microgravity experiments for Gaganyaan Mission 2022

ISRO's proposed themes include medicine, sensors for medical devices, fluids & microbiology.

Indian researchers find heat-resistant bacteria that survived meteorite impact

The bacteria were found to grow in temperatures up to 60 degrees and in areas with high salt content.

NASA scientists recreate conditions that led to the origin of life on Earth

The study looks at how the building blocks of life can form in hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor.

Custom-made 'astrocomb' tool to help scientists hunt for exoplanets, alien life

The comb can help detect Earth-like planets 10 times more accurately than previously possible.

Space junk, astrobiology, law: Hottest space sciences that will explode in 2019

2019 will be big for all things space, going by the International Astronautical Congress this year.

Next big challenge in Indian space research is astrobiology: Former ISRO Chief

When we go to Mars, we will need to understand the changes that a body would undergo: Radhakrishnan.

Lasers could be fashioned into beacons to attract space-faring aliens: Study

The beam produced would be strong and distinguishable from the Sun’s light to alien astronomers.

What makes planets 'habitable' questioned, widening prospects of finding others

Earth's volcanoes are found at the border of tectonic plates, which scientists believed were necessary for life.

Clouds of Venus may possibly have alien life as scientists suggest microbes may have evolved on the planet

The surface conditions on the planet, however, are known to be inhospitable, with temperatures soaring above 450 degrees Celsius.