Galactic Extremism
Some scenarios for interstellar expansion are more disturbing than others
Life, Unbounded
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
The Planets and You
Predictable transits and conjunctions belie a deeper story that includes our origins
The Spookiverse
The most haunting thing about the universe is how empty it is
Interstellar Conversations
Could there be information networks across the galaxy?
Aerogel Mars
A novel idea for the local terraforming of Mars raises interesting possibilities
A Molecular Universe
Forget galaxies, stars and planets; the cosmos is really a complex chemical system
Uninhabitable Planets
Calling a distant world Earth-like is bad practice; calling it habitable is not much better
Forget Area 51
There are way more important planetary concerns to direct your attention to
Banging, Zooming, Ringing and Raining
Explosions on Titan, cometary visitors, a black hole merger and water in an exoplanetary atmosphere
The Atmospheric Microbiome
For single-celled organisms, Earth’s atmosphere represents transport, refuge and possibly a habitat
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A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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