Channel_topic_astrobiology
18 articles-
The Forgotten Planets
Why should Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn get all the attention? -
Space Colonization and the Meaning of Life
Colonizing the galaxy is the highest good humanity could achieve. -
What Military Theory Tells Us About Future Space Warfare
What is it good for? -
Of Rings, Geysers, and Plumes
This woman has the best job in the inner solar system. -
The Primordial Fertility of Rock
The chemistry of life is an extension of the chemistry of the Earth.
-
Will Alien Life Be Recognizable?
Our recent article “Is Physical Law an Alien Intelligence?” stirred up quite a response.
-
Why Darwin Needs ET
Finding life on other worlds will help answer lingering questions about natural selection.
-
When Did Life on Earth Begin?
Our estimates for the prevalence of life in the universe depend on how quickly it arose on Earth.
-
This Woman Knows the Weather Forecast on Other Planets
Harvard astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger has spent her career looking for life among the stars.
-
Does Science Suggest Humans Have a Cosmic Role?
Almost in spite of themselves, scientists are driven to a teleological view of the cosmos.
-
Top 8 Places to Look for Life in our Solar System
From the Europan oceans to the Jovian clouds, life has plenty of places to hide. -
There’s Something Funny in the Air on Mars
Why methane on Mars is a sign of something extraordinary. -
Is This Planet Occupied?
Life on other planets will likely have these telltale signatures. -
An Alien Adaptability Scorecard for the World’s Biggest Religions
When we find ET, which faiths will bend, and which will snap? -
What Hollywood Doesn’t Get About Aliens
Movies get alien bodies right, but not alien ecosystems.