The chemical foundations of life could be found in the frigid pockets of molecular clouds that exist in the space between ...

Challenging long-held assumptions, Aarhus University researchers have demonstrated that the protein building blocks essential for life as we know it can form readily in space. This discovery, ...

The first look at samples returned by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft supports the theory that vital elements for life like amino acids could have been delivered from space. When you purchase through links ...

This is a colored view of the C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu, seen by the ONC-T camera on board of Hayabusa2. Filters: vwx date:2018-07-12 08:01 Image level: 2b (Images after hardware correction and ...

The discovery of the nucleobase uracil is a big step forward for astrobiology. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the four ...