
29-Sep-2026
How #Enceladus' ocean spray becomes chemically diverse ice grains
#Cassini data and laboratory experiments reveal how slow freezing and fragmentation may separate salts and organics in ejected material
#Enceladus has a subsurface ocean, hydrothermal vents to provide warmth and nutrients, and protection from radiation. This new discovery could make the search for life easier.
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#Astrobiology #JapanAstronomy #NASA #ESA #Cassini #SearchForLife
#KnowledgeBit: #Astrobiology, also known as #Exobiology, is a multidisciplinary scientific field that investigates the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe.
📖 Space Microbiology: Microbial Life, Survival, Adaptation, and the Search for Life Beyond Earth. Explore the microbes. Follow the evidence. Discover the science of life beyond Earth. #SpaceMicrobiology #microbiology #astrobiology #spacescience #evolution
Book link: a.co/d/06ZkmKmU
Cartoon #10 "Star Party" #astrobiology #dinosaurs #starparty
📖 Space Microbiology: Microbial Life, Survival, Adaptation, and the Search for Life Beyond Earth. Explore the microbes. Follow the evidence. Discover the science of life beyond Earth. #SpaceMicrobiology #microbiology #astrobiology #spacescience #evolution
Book link: a.co/d/06ZkmKmU
False negatives in the search for extraterrestrial life
One of the central goals of #astrobiology is to test the #hypothesis that #extraterrestrial life exists. In practice, this means seeking imperfect proxies for #life or ‘biosignatures’.
Did you know the Chicxulub impact crater held a boiling, nutrient-rich ocean for over five million years? #Astrobiology sugataai.com/blog/dinosau...