
Seeing Cosmic Rays in Space - Astrobiology Magazine
Apr 23, 2012 · Experiments on board the ISS are helping scientists monitor how much radiation living organisms recieve in orbit. The same experiments could also provide data on cosmic rays that will …
Closing the Ozone Hole - Astrobiology Magazine
Sep 19, 2012 · In this interview, NASA atmospheric scientist Pawan Bhartia discusses what it was like to play a role an 'unparalleled environmental success story' - the discovery and stabilization of Earth's …
From Greenhouse to Icehouse - Astrobiology Magazine
Nov 23, 2009 · A new study that reconstructed ocean temperatures from millions of years ago could provide new insight into how the Earth responds to climate change.
Ammonium salt and its role in the emergence of life
Jan 24, 2020 · Detection of ammonium salts may be a further indication that comet impacts may have made life on Earth possible.
Martian Dust Bowl - Astrobiology Magazine
Jan 30, 2005 · After a year on Mars, the rovers have been covered with dust. Scientists believe one cannot understand today's changes on Mars-its weather, temperature or water-without also …
Kepler Finds Planets in a Tilted Orbit - Astrobiology Magazine
Oct 21, 2013 · Astronomers have discovered a distant planetary system where multiple planets orbit their host star at a severe tilt. It is the first time that such tilted orbits have been found in a …
Evidence of Earth's Earliest Life - Astrobiology Magazine
Jul 25, 2009 · Researchers have shown that some of the most ancient stromatolites on Earth contain evidence that they were built with the help of microorganisms. The findings add complexity to our …
Mars Rover Finds Mineral Vein Deposited by Water
Dec 9, 2011 · NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has found bright veins of a mineral, apparently gypsum, deposited by water. The discovery could have implications in understanding the …
Melting the Moon - Astrobiology Magazine
Apr 14, 2006 · New age measurements of lunar rocks returned by the Apollo space missions have revealed that a surprising number of the rocks show signs of melting about 3.9 billion years ago, …