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3I/ATLAS
Photo: Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS, by ESA/Hubble, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons.

Astrobiology as a Secular Quest for Meaning

I don’t think this stuff does any harm — as long as it is understood as drama and not given undue importance in science or philosophy. Read More ›
Moon
Photo credit: NASA/Shawn Quinn.

Now, It’s Rights for Planets, Moons, and Space Microbes

The ultimate purpose in granting such rights would be to disincentivize investments in space exploration and keep us Gaia-bound. Read More ›
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Photo credit: AdrianRanasinghe, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Life as a Habitability Requirement

Astrobiologists often speak of a planet’s requirements for life, but can we turn that around? Is life a requirement for a planet’s habitability?  Read More ›
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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Europa Clipper Delayed by Hurricane Milton, Frustrating Atheists

However desperate the hope for alien biology, how much of your money will they NOT spend to try to find it? Read More ›
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Photo: Geysers of Enceladus, by NASA/JPL/SSI, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Enceladus as a Habitability Test

High up on the astrobiologists’ bucket list for further exploration is a little moon of Saturn. How lively could it be at Enceladus? Read More ›
Stromatolithe - MNHT
Photo: Stromatolithe fossil, dated to about 3.4 Ga, by Muséum de Toulouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Study Finds Life’s Origin “Required a Surprisingly Short Interval of Geologic Time”

It’s certainly not impossible that life was already present on Earth at 4.2 Ga. And if it were true it would have intriguing implications. Read More ›
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Photo credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, F. Niederhofe.

Bijan Nemati on the Search for Habitable Planets

One of the most exciting areas of space research is the search for Earth-like planets around other stars. Read More ›
biosphere
Image credit: fir0002 flagstaffotos [at] gmail.com Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons.

Astrobiologists Offer an “Information-Based View of the Biosphere”

Even if their estimates need to be revised by a terabase or two someday, they have made it clear that our biosphere is awash in information. Read More ›
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Image credit: Illustra Media.

From Nature, a Devastating Critique of Origin-of-Life Research

The magazine started by Norman Lockyer in 1869 to promote Darwin’s naturalistic views has had to face judgment day. Read More ›
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Image credit: Discovery Institute.

Dallas Conference: Astrobiology Reveals Earth as a Rare Jewel

We are learning that Earth’s rare qualities are important for its habitability. More, Earth offers us an exceptional platform for scientific discoveries. Read More ›

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