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Not Exactly a Blog, but a 6-word Poem
Posted by Pritha Jaipal on September 27, 2020 at 10:56am 0 Comments 0 Likes
If aliens
existed,
I'd be happy.
It would mean
we're not
alone;
And definitely
not some
cosmic…
ContinueUsing tried and tested methods of constructing habitats from ethnobotanical and ethnozoological useful species for self sustainability on Mars
Posted by Andrew Planet on June 26, 2020 at 8:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
To maximize crop yields on Mars it would be advantageous to do away with annuals and biannuals by engineering the latter into perennials as standard. Not only would that entail far less work to grow produce as the act of replanting is made obsolete, but per given cultivated area perennials bring forth more food and materials with less demand from the soil than the equivalent of annuals.
Imagine a superfood annual such as lentils engineered into a lentil tree for which there already…
ContinueFree astrobiology webinars for kids, summer 2020
Posted by Julia Brodsky on June 13, 2020 at 12:28pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
This summer, Art of Inquiry hosts free space exploration and astrobiology webinars for middle-school students and their families all over the world.
Here is a list of what was covered so far, as well as an updated schedule of webinars:
The search for life in the Universe, Dr. Alex Tsapin, JPL (retired)
The history of SETI, SETIQuest editor, Larry…
Radiolysis-powered life
Posted by Andrew Planet on June 11, 2020 at 9:56pm 7 Comments 1 Like
This paper greatly extends the possibility of what a Goldilocks zone can be. Its no longer the Goldilocks zone as a single expanse, its the Goldilocks zones for a particular area
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsif.2016.0459
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Ask your questions here!
Started by Gina Riggio in SAGANet Discussions. Last reply by Sangeet Dhiman 59 minutes ago. 129 Replies 10 Likes
If you are trying to ask a question live during Ask an Astrobiologist, please do so in the main chatroom at the bottom of the screen! You can also ask on twitter…Continue
METU Astrobiology Live Broadcast Series in November
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We are so excited to announce the Astrobiology Live Presentation Series which will be given in November! Presentations will be online due to the pandemic and we will have unique experts in their…Continue
Tags: november, series, brodcast, live, astrobiology
Inhabitation on mars, with plants or without?
Started by Chirag Parmar in The Cutting-Edge of Astrobiology. Last reply by Chirag Parmar Sep 21. 2 Replies 1 Like
hello there, Chirag Parmar this side!i am a biotechnology student and currently on research of plants on other planets! The main issue is the gravity of the planet! If we take mars as an example, the…Continue
Tags: #plantsonplanets, #mars, #plants
Have we been looking in the wrong time-frame? Requesting feedback on a recent paper.
Started by Christopher J Reiss in The Cutting-Edge of Astrobiology. Last reply by Greg Bowen Jun 30. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Let me first say Hi to everyone as a new member here! I hope you are all safe, sound, and not too stir-crazy during this Pandemic.I recently stumbled upon a notion for SETI which seems so simple I…Continue
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