Keith’s note: By now you’ve heard all the goofy talk of a comet from outside our star system that might be an interstellar spaceship coming around the sun. I was […]
astrobiology
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What Do We Do When ET Calls?
Keith’s note: According to “SETI Post-Detection Protocols: Progress Towards A New Version“:“The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) SETI Committee has long provided guiding principles for responding to a potential detection […]
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Looking For Pandora?
Keith’s note: While current NASA space science is fighting for its existence, some people are not deterred and dream big. Have a look at: “Seeking The Worlds Of Avatar: Prospects […]
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NASAWatch on DW: Biosignatures On Mars
Keith’s Note: I just spoke with Deutsche Welle about the NASA announcement of biosignatures on Mars [Audio]
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Likely Biosignatures Found On Mars
Keith’s note: I have been editing Astrobiology.com – @Astrobiology – for 30 years. I ran peer review panels for NASA Exobiology research before that. There have been a lot of […]
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Mars News On Wednesday (Sneak Peek?)
Keith’s note: according to “NASA to Share Details of New Perseverance Mars Rover Finding“ there will be some Mars news – likely Astrobiology related – announced at 11 am EDT […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Budget, News, Space & Planetary Science
Two Different Takes On Dragonfly
Keith’s note: two items from NASA about the Dragonfly mission just dropped – almost simultaneously: “Dragonfly Astrobiology Mission Progresses Through Key Development And Test Activities“, which spins things in a […]
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Science Magazine Retracts NASA Astrobiology Paper – But Only After 15 years
Update: see below. Science Magazine is trying to bully me. Keith’s note: Science magazine is retracting a NASA paper they published 15 years ago – “A Bacterium That Can Grow […]
Posted inAstrobiology, Exploration, News
Ignore The Org Charts: Let’s Get Back To Actual Exploration
Keith’s note: I was planning on retiring and writing my book on Astrobiology expeditions to other worlds. Then Trump 2.0 happened and everyone suddenly wanted NASAWatch back. That said, I […]
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Humans Are Not The Only Earthlings To Navigate By The Stars
Keithâs note: As you have probably heard by now the elements that compose Earth and all of the life on it came from the stars. Meteorites from comets and asteroids […]