NASA’s Perseverance rover has identified its most compelling evidence yet for ancient microbial life on Mars. A rock sample dubbed “Sapphire Canyon,” collected from the Bright Angel formation in Jezero Crater, shows mineral and chemical patterns that resemble biosignatures—possible traces of past microbial activity. These “leopard spots,” rich in iron-based minerals, could have been formed [...]| SciTechDaily
Scientists engaged in the search for extraterrestrial life (SETI) have flipped the question on its head, providing new ideas in quest for ET.| The Debrief
Keith’s note: Last week there was a NASA JPL town hall. The ongoing effort to unionize JPL was a topic of discussion. Shortly after that an anti-union email was sent by management to all employees. Here is the JPL Workers United website: https://jplworkersunited.org The post Is JPL Anti-Union? appeared first on NASA Watch.| Activism Archives - NASA Watch
Yes, there’s a newly discovered world in town (that is, our solar system): the sednoid named by its discoverers ‘Ammonite’…| Nicola Griffith
an effort is underway to get rid of their satellite inventory| NASA Watch
NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab is building autonomous robots to go deep under the Arctic ice to measure rising water temperatures.| The Debrief