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more about #europa Aidan_: It always warms my icy robot heart to see an Animorphs reference anywhere. K.A. Applegate and her associates pretty much defined my young life. more » Elpon: Alright folks you know the drill, its time to admit you read all of the animorph books. more » psybab: The difference being that these organisms all evolved from life that existed in the normal environment of precambrian Earth. Jupiter would need to hav... more » The_Sporean_Bob: Animorphs reference ftw! more » phoghat: All we know for sure is Life Will Find A Way Fade to black, music swells more » evan7257: Oh snap! Animorphs shoutout! You know, there is a lot less Animorphs slashfic on the Internets than one would think... more » Chip Overclock: I recall reading some years ago about a strain of bacteria that evolved to live almost exclusively in hospital operating rooms and other similarly hig... more » goldfarb: one thing that is never mentioned in any discussions about this topic is the difference between an organism existing in one type of environment and mo... more » Vexxarr: gnow, thir iz kno lyfe in Eerowpahs woterz. Iz boorig. Du naht goa thur. Allso, Ey em naht frum Eerowpah. Em hoomahn lyk yoo. more » sidburnd1: because everyone knows oxygen = extra-terrestrial life. more » avconsumer2: $10 says the first NASA designed lure incorporates gold foil. more » zombie_batch: NASA just needs to send the SeaQuest DSV over there to investigate. They'll get to the bottom of this! more » Chip Skylark of Space: Ice fishing on Europa? I know who I'd pick for my crew. Too bad two out of three are dead- I'll still go with the third. more » Chip Skylark of Space: Sounds like the Monster Fish show needs to pack up now and prepare for a series of shows from Europa. More fun then a Mekong Catfish!! more » CodenameV: This could be dangerous; remember what happened the last time we sent a probe to Europa? more » Post-Nuked: When our own moon became a threat to freedom, we acted. Now is the time! Preemptive Strike! Bomb Europa before our children end up speaking Jovian fis... more » Mark 2000: This has been imagined for decades now. Why haven't we sent a drill there yet to do some splashing around? I want to see some space fish in my lifetime. more » TheGreenRanger: why isn't this on the news. next thing ya know we'll be popping through wormholes and frilling other species. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Isn't Europa supposed to be off limits starting next year?? "ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS EXCEPT EUROPA ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE USE THEM TOGETHER USE ... more » jens004: Judging by the kind of life-forms found around deep-sea volcanic vents on Earth, I'm not sure we'll be wanting to a bite out of European so-called "fi... more » -
#extremophiles
The Most Hostile Regions on Earth Where Biology Got a Toehold
There's been an uptick in speculation lately about whether life could exist on Mars, the moon, or one of Jupiter's satellites. Too inhospitable, you say? Earth has places that are just as bad, yet rich with organisms. More » -
#exobiology
Scientists Say Jupiter's Moon Europa Might Be Teeming With Fish
New evidence has come to light that the vast, ice-encrusted oceans of Europa may be harboring Earth-like life that lives on the oxygen-rich waters. Time to plan your extraterrestrial fishing trip? Maybe. More » -
#europa
Jupiter's Moon Could Sustain Animal-Like Life
Water on out moon might make lunar colonization possible, but it appears that Jupiter's satellite Europa is better suited for life. A new study suggests Europa could support not just microorganisms, but complex life — and a lot of it. More » -
#lifeonice
Scientists Play "Jurassic Park," Coax Ancient Glacial Bacteria Back To Life
Scientists at Pennsylvania State University resurrected glacial bacteria that had been buried for 120,000 years, raising hopes that if there was ever life on Mars, we might be able to re-animate it, too. More » -
#spaceporn
Dawn in the Oort Cloud
If you're wondering about the sunny view from the Oort Cloud, that vast sphere of debris that surrounds our solar system, here it is. As we told you yesterday, scientists now believe this remote, cold region might house another Earth-like planet. Only it would be frozen. Want to travel a little closer to the sun, and watch Jupiter rising over its frozen moon Europa? More »
