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We have long been fascinated with the idea of alien life. The earliest written record presenting the idea of “aliens” is seen in the satiric work of Assyrian writer Lucian of Samosata dated A.D. 200. In one novel, Lucian writes of a journey to the Moon and the bizarre life he imagines living there — ...
Robotic rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars. Part of a rover’s mission is to survey the planet for signs of life. There might be nothing to find — but what if there is, and the rovers just can’t “see” it? New research published in Nature Communications suggests the rovers’ current equipment might not ...
Nearly half of the Sun-size stars are binary. According to University of Copenhagen research, planetary systems around a binary star may be very different from those around single stars. This points to new targets in the search for extraterrestrial life forms. Since the only known planet with life, the Earth, orbits the Sun, planetary systems ...