The key ingredients for life may be scattered across the universe in more places than first thought, according to a new study.

Professor Michele Dougherty, the newly appointed Astronomer Royal, is best known for discoveries that have reshaped how ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life By: Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press Posted: 7:30 AM CDT Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 Last Modified: 11:24 AM ...

Dubai: In a groundbreaking discovery that's reshaping our view of the cosmos, astronomers have pinpointed a remarkably dense ...

On Earth, phosphates are essential for all life. They are an integral part of DNA, cell membranes, chemical compounds that provide energy, and even your bones and teeth.

STORY: Did the ingredients for life on Earth come from space?Scientists say two key ingredients for life on Earth: uracil and niacin were detected in rocks retrieved from asteroid RyuguThe samples ...

The carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu is seen from a distance of about 12 miles (20 km) during the Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 mission on June 30, 2018. Photo by JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi ...

This is extremely important, as Earth’s early atmosphere would’ve been made up of nonreactive N 2 molecules. Lightning was the essential piece needed to create the ingredients essential for forming ...

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, appears to have the right ingredients and conditions for a certain kind of tiny bubble to form ...

This mineral contained lithium and was also a great resource for boron, the right composition of which could ensure a ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.