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The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Home » Science Topics » Astrobiology & Space Science » Page 4

Category: Astrobiology & Space Science

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Microgravity weakens our immune system

Posted on December 18, 2023June 26, 2025 by Ruby Costigan

Researchers found the immune cells of volunteers kept in simulated microgravity were slower to activate and fight infection.

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    What causes decompression sickness in astronauts?

    Posted on November 20, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Scientists found tracers for inflammation and traumatic brain damage in people who climbed to high altitudes mimicking the low pressure…

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      DART collision alters path of a near-Earth asteroid

      Posted on July 6, 2023June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

      Scientists tested planetary defense technology by slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to alter its course. They used…

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        Creating a cosmic family tree

        Posted on June 15, 2023October 7, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Astronomers traced the genealogy of a kilonova explosion by using models to find its most likely parent stars.

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          Did lightning provide food for life’s beginning?

          Posted on April 10, 2023June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

          Lightning bolts can be deadly or destructive, but some researchers propose they might also have supplied essential elements for the first…

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            Could we find evidence for life in fool’s gold?

            Posted on November 21, 2022March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

            Scientists looked for biosignatures in fool's gold from a Mars-like environment . They found small filaments within the rock that may once…

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              How to spot colorful life on icy exoplanets

              Posted on November 7, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

              In recent decades, astronomers have discovered more than 5000 planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, with nearly 9000 more…

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                When life detoxifies itself, it leaves behind a helpful sign

                Posted on October 3, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Scientists found that a methylated gas produced by life as a waste product of detoxification could serve as a remotely observable sign of…

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                  How do we choose which planets to search for life?

                  Posted on September 19, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists used computer models to determine how likely a planet is to be habitable by its age, size, and distance from its sun.

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                    Microbes entombed in ancient salts could help search for life on Mars

                    Posted on August 8, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

                    Geologists discovered microbes trapped in 830-million-year-old salt minerals similar to those found on Mars.

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