Astrobiologie

Sugars From Space: Bennu’s Recipe for Life

Scientists report ribose and glucose in pristine samples from asteroid Bennu, along with salts, phosphates and amino acids — findings that sharpen theories about how life’s ingred… Feb 06, 2026

Space

Viruses Seem Stronger in Space

Multiple lines of research — astronaut monitoring, bacterial studies on the ISS and laboratory experiments simulating microgravity — show microbes behaving differently in orbit. S… Jan 14, 2026

Science

AI Could Redefine the Search for Alien Life

Researchers have combined high-resolution chemical analysis with machine learning to detect faint, billion‑year‑old biosignatures — a technique that may be adapted for rovers and … Nov 19, 2025

Science

Life Found in the Ocean’s Deadly Blue Goo

Researchers report lipid biomarkers from an alkaline, blue-hued serpentinite mud recovered near the Mariana forearc, revealing active microbial communities surviving at pH ~12 and… Nov 17, 2025