The search for life beyond Earth is a complicated affair. Elsewhere in the Solar System, we are looking for microorganisms, and our robotic explorers do not have the ability to do the things that we ...

Strategies for minimizing the risk of forward contamination in solar system exploration rely on knowledge about the kinds and numbers of microorganisms carried by a spacecraft. Such descriptions of ...

A Ph.D. student and his supervisor have developed a simple way to test for active life on Mars and other planets using equipment already on the Mars Curiosity rover and planned for future use on the ...

Recently, NASA revealed exciting details of new findings from Mars. Scientists have discovered tiny patterns of unusual minerals in the clay-rich rocks on the edge of Jezero Crater—an ancient lake ...

Scientists have conducted a variety of experiments to find out what, if anything, could survive the harsh conditions of Mars.

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...