Alien Life could be discovered within the next 40 years
September 7th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lord Martin Rees who is the queen’s astronomer said last night that there is a possibility of alien life being discovered beyond the solar system in the ... Read more...
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Habitable planets more abundant than stars: study
April 30th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 30 (IANS) Determining the habitability of rocky, earth-like planets will be crucial for us as a species, but the good news is that they are probably more abundant ... Read more...
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Are we all Martians?
March 24th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): Many planetary scientists say it's conceivable that all life on Earth is descended from organisms that originated on Mars and were carried here aboard meteorites.And if that's ... Read more...
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Did dead alien microbes spawn life on Earth?
November 16th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): There are numerous theories on how life spawned on Earth and now a new research has indicated that life came from an interstellar origin; hitched a ride on ... Read more...
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Microbes from Earth likely to contaminate Mars
April 28th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Bacteria common to spacecraft sent from the Earth may be able to survive the harsh environs of Mars, long enough to contaminate it with terrestrial life, research says. ... Read more...
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Earth bacteria may contaminate Martian environs
April 28th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Scientists are expressing fears that some bacteria common to spacecrafts may even survive on Mars and contaminate the Red Planet's environment.The search for life on Mars remains ... Read more...
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Mars samples from NASA missions may be contaminated
May 14th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 14 (ANI): A new report by the US National Research Council has said that if NASA aims to bring Mars samples back to Earth, it should prepare for the possibility ... Read more...
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Suns stellar siblings might have planted the seeds of life on Earth
September 27th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 27 (ANI): An international team of researchers has suggested that planets orbiting the suns stellar siblings might have planted the seeds of life on Earth.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Earth may have little time left to stave off a potential mass extinction of its species
August 12th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 12 (ANI): By studying huge die-offs of amphibians in the past, scientists have determined that the Earth may have little time left to stave off a potential mass extinction ... Read more...
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Water on ancient Mars may have been too salty to support life
May 30th, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 30 (ANI): A new analysis of Martian rock, that had earlier given hints of water on the Red Planet, has suggested that the water was more likely a thick ... Read more...
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Flying dinos preferred walking than swooping for prey
May 28th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A new study has found that many flying dinosaurs like Pterosaurs, preferred to walk than swoop down for prey, as they were strongly adapted for life on ... Read more...
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Sun just another ‘ordinary’ star, finds study
May 22nd, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, May 22 (IANS) The most comprehensive comparison of the sun with other stars has established its ordinariness - and the possibility that life could be common in the universe. Rather than ... Read more...
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