Mastodawn

Whoa!!

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/21/nasa-curiosity-rover-finds-organic-molecules-mars

' Nasa's Curiosity rover has detected organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered building blocks for the origin of life of Earth. '

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' "We think we're looking at organic matter that's been preserved on Mars for 3.5bn years," said Prof Amy Williams, an astrogeologist at the University of Florida and a Curiosity mission scientist, who led the experiment. "Is it life? We can't tell, based on this information." '

#mars #life #exobiology

‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars

Scientists think they are looking at chemical building blocks of life preserved for 3.5bn years

The Guardian

Daniel Pomarède 5d ago

NASA Begins Implementation for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mission to Mars

Scheduled to launch in 2028, Rosalind Franklin will be the first Mars rover to search for signs of past or present life under the Red Planet’s surface.

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/mars-rosa/2026/04/16/nasa-begins-implementation-for-esas-rosalind-franklin-mission-to-mars/

#Mars #ExoMars #RosalindFranklinRover #space #science #news #NASA #ESA #exobiology

NASA Begins Implementation for ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mission to Mars

NASA has given approval for the agency’s Rosalind Franklin Support and Augmentation (ROSA) project to begin implementation, underscoring the agency’s

NASA Science

Homepage Mar 14

Something May Be Scrambling Alien Messages, NASA-Funded Research Finds

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://futurism.com/space/scrambling-alien-messages-nasa

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Feb 20

Rare Earth hypothesis but most planets with suitable conditions have mould on them.

Glorious for some, irritating for most.

#Exobiology #RareEarth #Mould #Space #Astronomy

Homepage Feb 10

If Scientists Ever Find Strong Evidence of Alien Life, Communicating It Will Pose Serious Issues

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://futurism.com/space/communicate-news-alien-life

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Jan 12

RE: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/115882567836757197

I knew this would be coming, Fascists actually hate Science, despite demanding new weapons from it.

The joy of Discovery means nothing to them, it's all "Exploit, Exploit, Exploit!"

Answering one of the grand questions of the Universe "is Life everywhere in Space?" means nothing to a bunch of greedy rapist scum

#NASA #Mars #Exobiology #Space #Fascism

Liam O'Mara IV, PhD Dec 25

European (#ESA) #Mars probe #Beagle2 stopped responding on #ThisDayInHistory in 2003, just prior to its landing. An #exobiology mission, it was cleverly named for the ship that took #CharlesDarwin on his long scientific exploration. This Beagle, alas, touched down too forcefully.

Tero Keski-Valkama Nov 2

Instead of "is there life elsewhere in the universe?" people should be taught to ask "what is the distribution of life in the universe?"

The classic framing of the question carries heavy assumptions which are likely false, and it misleads the public.

#universe #astronomy #exobiology

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Oct 24

Exciting news from Space, nearby Teegarden's Star not only has planets, but planets in the right place possibly for Life.
Centauri Dreams has to be one of my most favourite things on the Internet, intelligent yet accessible and right up my street.

Ad Astra!

https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2025/10/18/teegardens-star-b-a-habitable-red-dwarf-planet/

#Space #Astrodon #TeegardensStar #Exoplanets #Exobiology #Astronomy