Astrobiology

NASA’s Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: New Images, Life’s Ingredients and What Comes Next After the December Flyby

As of December 10, 2025, NASA and partner observatories are racing to squeeze every last photon out of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — a green-glowing, ice‑volcano‑blasting visitor loaded with the chemical “ingredients for life.” Here’s the latest on what we’ve learned

10 December 2025

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Ice Volcanoes, Life’s Building Blocks and the December 19 Flyby — Latest Updates as of December 8, 2025

As of December 8, 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (also known as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)) has gone from an obscure discovery to a global headline-maker. New observations are revealing cryovolcano‑like eruptions, an atmosphere rich in prebiotic molecules, and spectacular images from NASA and ESA ahead of its December 19 close approach to

8 December 2025

Astrobiology · Astronomy · Comets · Scientific Discoveries · Space Exploration

Hidden Heat at Enceladus’ North Pole Bolsters Case for Life: Cassini Data Show Stable Ocean in New Study (Nov. 7, 2025)

A new analysis of NASA’s Cassini data finds excess heat at Enceladus’ north pole, balancing previously known heat loss in the south. The results, published Nov. 7, 2025 in Science Advances, suggest the icy moon’s global ocean has remained stable

8 November 2025

Astrobiology · Cassini Mission · Enceladus · Science News · Space Exploration

Leopard-Spotted Mars Rock Could Hold ‘Clearest Sign of Life’ Yet, NASA Says

A Mysterious Rock in an Ancient Martian Riverbed NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed in Jezero Crater in 2021, has been on the hunt for signs of past life. In an ancient river channel called Neretva Vallis – once a conduit for water

10 September 2025

Astrobiology · Life Detection · Mars · NASA · Space