Exceptional news: ‘almost certain’ biosignatures on Mars
Image above: the spots this news is about: ‘leopard spots’ and ‘poppy seeds’. Source: NASA (Perseverance rover)….
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Astrobiology in Europe from a scientific and policy making level
Image above: “Brainstorming on Astrobiology” logo of ESA, https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/exoplanetsworkinggroup/esa-brainstorming-on-astrobiology# Since when have there been organisations structurally engaged…
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Why is Venus’ crust not super thick?
Image above: Venus surface from www.smithsonianmag.com Source article: NASA publication summarised on Spacepage.com In our course, we…
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Is there methane to be measured on Mars or not?
Image above: The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), our European satellite with highly sensitive Belgian spectrometers from NOMAD….
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Detection of long carbon chains on Mars raises questions
Image above: Selfie of Curiosity rover showing the three carbon chains found next to it. source: NASA/Dan…
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Building blocks of life on asteroid Bennu
Image above: 14 amino acids found in the sample from Bennu. Source: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14772/ Flore Van Maldeghem Primitive…
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another fine job by our European Mars Express
Image above: the Korolev crater near the north pole of Mars. Source: ESA. The European satellite Mars…
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Perseverance’s most popular Mars sample comes from Chevaya Falls
Source: NASA Sample 22 from Perseverance is a sample that scientists are hugely looking forward to exploring…
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Has the creation of an animal kingdom been tried before and disappeared again?
Source: Astrobiology.com / Chi Fru et al (2024) We have always learned that all modern animal groups…
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Does planetoid bennu originate from a primitive water world?
Source: Nasa / Lauretta et al (2024) / Universe Today In autumn 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex probe returned…
