Monday, September 05, 2011

Ultraviolet starlight ingredient for making water in space and calculating how many intelligent, communicating civilizations might be in our galaxy

Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation. Here's today's news:
g Abodes - Astronomers have discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. Water is essential for life as we know it, and understanding how water came to exist in the Universe could help astrobiologists uncover new clues about the origin of life. See article.
g Life - A study detailing the social life of a unique, leaping fish may help scientists understand how the first animal life colonized the land. See article.
g Intelligence - Try your hand at calculating how many intelligent, communicating civilizations might be in our galaxy. See article.

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