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Scientists Shot Tardigrades from a Gun to See If Interplanetary Travel Is Survivable
Tardigrades can survive extreme conditions, and scientists wanted to know if they could survive the impact after a trip between planets.
NASA's Perseverance Is the First Step to Answering If There's Life on Mars
Scientists have long dreamed of sending Martian rocks back to Earth. NASA’s new rover is about to kick off the decade-long process.
The Mind-Boggling Theory That We Could Be Descended from Martians
Amir Siraj, a student studying astrophysics at Harvard University, talks about the potential spread of life throughout the Milky Way in a VICE News interview.
Elon Musk's Bacteria-Covered Space Car May Be a 'Biothreat'
“The load of bacteria on the Tesla could be considered a biothreat—or a backup copy of life on Earth.”
How the Building Blocks of Life Can Form in Space
Researchers demonstrated how cosmic radiation interacts with matter to create the building blocks of life in the harsh environment of outer space.
These Scientists Say There Could Be Life on Rosetta’s Comet
It's a radical explanation for Comet 67P's features.
DNA Could Have Formed on Earth (So Maybe We're Not All Aliens)
Czech scientists used a high-powered laser to create the building blocks of life in a laboratory.
New 3D Maps Show How Comets Work in Incredible Detail
This level of detail is almost unheard of when it comes to studying comets.