Science ❯ Astrobiology

Origin of Life

Chemical Processes Prebiotic Chemistry Conditions for Life Extraterrestrial Life Building Blocks Extraterrestrial Materials Organics and Water Solar Influence on Earth Chemical Properties of Life Early Earth

MAVEN Data Reveal Rare 'Whistler' Signal Consistent With Lightning on Mars

Strict magnetic and ionospheric conditions make such signals exceptionally rare in MAVEN's archive.

Lab Study Shows Peptides Can Form on Icy Space Dust Under Cosmic-Ray Conditions

XRISM Pinpoints Chlorine and Potassium Surplus in Cassiopeia A, Challenging Supernova Models

PNAS Study Finds Rare Water-Rich Meteorite Relics in Chang'e-6 Far-Side Samples

Titan Study Shows Hydrogen Cyanide Mixing With Methane and Ethane in Stable Co-Crystals

Ryugu Samples Reveal Late Flowing Water That Upends Asteroid Water Models

NASA Study Points to Vesicle-Like Chemistry on Titan’s Lakes

Complex Organic Molecules Confirmed in Planet-Forming Disk of V883 Orionis

NASA Model Shows How Protocell Precursors Could Self-Assemble in Titan’s Hydrocarbon Lakes

Study Reveals Hidden Nano-Crystals in Space Ice

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Cleared of Earth Impact Risk, 4% Chance to Strike Moon in 2032

Astronomers Model 21-Centimeter Signal to Reveal Masses of Universe’s First Stars

James Webb and Keck Confirm Methane Weather Dynamics on Titan

Scottish Meteorite Impact Re-Dated to 990 Million Years Ago

Oxford Study Challenges Asteroid Theory of Earth's Water Origin

Study Reveals Why Carbon-Rich Meteorites Rarely Reach Earth

Scientists Identify Two Distinct Types of Newly Discovered 'Dark Comets'

Study Highlights Role of Iron Sulfides in Early Life's Origins in Hot Springs

Zinc in Meteorites Traces Origin of Earth's Building Blocks

Scientists Uncover Potential Origins of Life in Ancient Hot Springs