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Life beyond EaRTH
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What exactly is “life”? Astrobiologists still have more questions than answers
Our Earthbound definitions of life could leave us blind to the Universe’s strangest forms.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Aug 141 min read
Ceres: The asteroid belt’s forgotten ocean world
As the closest icy ocean world to Earth, Ceres may be a promising candidate in the search for signs of ancient life. Posted on Big Think....
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Jun 231 min read
When And Where Did Life Really Begin?
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Feb 51 min read
A Promising Way to Detect Alien Life
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Jan 171 min read
The Dark Side of Alien Contact
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Oct 31, 20241 min read
Follow The Salt to Find Life on Mars
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Oct 2, 20241 min read
Finding Caves on the Moon is Great. On Mars? Even Better.
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Aug 14, 20241 min read
Extreme Dormancy as a Way to Survive on Earth and (Possibly) on Alien Planets
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Why The "Goldilocks" Zone of Habitable Planets is Outdated When Searching for Life
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
May 17, 20241 min read
Could our First Alien Contact be with Intelligent Spiders?
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Apr 10, 20241 min read
A New Take on the Fermi Paradox: Where are the Aliens?
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Jan 24, 20241 min read
Using AI to Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Posted on BigThink.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Oct 27, 20231 min read
Detecting a “Living Pulse” in Microbes is a First Step Toward Discovering a Universal Biosignature
When can we call something alive? This question is more difficult than you may think and has far-reaching practical implications.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Aug 29, 20234 min read
A New Earth-Sized, Volcanic Planet is a Good Candidate for Harboring Life
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Is There a Planet Out There Even Better than Earth?
Posted on BigThink.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
May 24, 20231 min read
Humanity’s Long-Term Survival Requires Space Colonization.
Posted on BigThink.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
May 23, 20231 min read
The Hunt for Life in the Alpha Centauri System
Posted on BigThink.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
May 4, 20231 min read
Why Aliens are Likely to be AI
Posted on BigThink.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Adapting to Alien Places may not be a Big Problem for Life. Ask Any of These Strange Creatures!
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Mar 17, 20231 min read
How Will The World End?
Posted on Big Think.
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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