Tag: asteroids
Consciousness BEFORE Life? These Scientists Say Yes
One key way life differs from non-life is that life forms have goals. For example, the amoeba seeks to protect itself.
Uracil Discovered on Asteroid Ryugu — What Does It Mean for the Origin of Life?
These Ryugu samples appear to be our first chance to examine which organic compounds may be produced in a prebiotic setting in our solar system.
Frontiers of ID: Microscopic Ecologies
Public health lecturer James Hamblin at Yale decided to go without showers — for five years!
Crying “Chance, Chance” When There Is No Chance
Note the artfully deployed passive voice. One-way traffic “was finally counteracted by the launch of the first artificial satellites.” Who counteracted it?
Solar Eclipses Still Inspire Science
The privileged position of our space platform allows for habitability, scientific discovery, and total solar eclipses.