Acclaimed astronomer Carl Sagan may have been more right than he knew when he famously quipped that “we are made of star stuff.” In a not-yet-peer-reviewed academic paper, Georgian Free University of ...

What processes other than water and energy could be responsible for creating life on other worlds? This is what a recent study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology hopes to address ...

Adjust your perspective on lifeforms with the concept of cosmic whales. These enormous and mysterious beings redefine the ...

Life on Mars sounds like something from a "Doctor Who" episode. But a study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology challenges the science fiction notion of that idea. The research ...

Cosmic rays may already have erased some evidence of ancient life on Mars, at least in most of the places scientists are currently looking. But not all hope is lost. If chemical traces of ancient life ...

When Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, any phosphorus that was present likely sank into the molten core because of the element’s distinct chemical properties. However, phosphorus is essential for ...

The traditional astrophysical recipe for life as we know it is quite simple: Get a rocky, gas-shrouded world in a “habitable zone” orbit around a star so that it’s not too hot or too cold. Then just ...

In an exciting new development in astrobiology, researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi have proposed that life could potentially thrive beneath the surface of Mars, as well as other planets and moons, using ...

Astronomers have discovered a hitherto unknown source of the cosmic dust. As to why this dust is important to track? Well, these particles basically act as building blocks for stars. "The formation of ...

Cosmic impacts may create water-hosting cracks and pores in a planet's crust. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Cosmic impacts can ...

Physicists propose that the influence of cosmic rays on early life may explain nature's preference for a uniform 'handedness' among biology's critical molecules. Before there were animals, bacteria or ...