A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

At present, the research team has carried out preliminary experiments on the ground, laying the foundation for the smooth implementation of space experiments. "By studying the behavior and adaptation ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

Midland elementary students recently reached for the stars through the Astrobiology STEM Activation Program (ASAP). Over four weeks, young learners at Woodcrest Elementary engaged in hands-on ...

The SETI Institute is a proud partner with Swan Hellenic, a cruise company that allows people to explore truly off-the-beaten path destinations and cultures of Earth. In our partnership, we aim to ...

NASA’s early monkey experiments aimed to study how mammals handle space travel. Some primates exhibited surprising adaptability, adjusting their movements and physiology to microgravity conditions.

Laboratory experiments confirm that HCN molecules start to successfully oligomerize on forsterite surfaces at 300 K, its tetramer diaminomaleonitrile being the major product; at low temperatures (i.e.

PSLV that will fly the biology experiments and the SPADEX mission In an enclosed capsule, the gut bacterium Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron will be sent into space to better understand them. The team ...

Russia’s space station, MIR – which operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001 – had exorbitant levels of ethylene that ruined many of Russia’s astrobiology experiments.

MESA is a powerful and versatile open-source software suite built to allow users to run experiments in stellar evolution. Stellar evolution calculations (i.e., stellar evolution tracks and detailed ...