habitable zones

Red Sky Paradox Points to Rarity of Earth’s Life

August 23, 2021

Where is everybody? This common query represents the bewilderment of decades of futility in the search for extraterrestrial intelligent life (ETI). Part of the...

Origin of Life & Astrobiology

by Hugh Ross Read

Is Kepler 1649c the Long-Sought Earth Twin?

May 11, 2020

Ever since 1995, when the first planet outside the solar system orbiting a hydrogen-burning star was discovered,1 astronomers have been on a holy grail...

Astronomy

by Hugh Ross Read

Life Requires Galactic and Supergalactic Habitable Zones

April 8, 2019

Zones where advanced life can exist in the universe just became stricter. Astronomical researchers have discovered that livable neighborhoods must include not only favorable...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Tiny Habitable Zones for Complex Life

March 4, 2019

Scientists’ quest to find a habitable planet like Earth continues to drive extraterrestrial research. However, new studies show that planets capable of sustaining complex...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

Life and the Transfer of Life Near the Galactic Center

March 26, 2018

In the latest issue of Astrophysical Journal Letters three astrophysicists claim that there are habitable planets near the center of our galaxy and that...

Biochemistry

by Hugh Ross Read

Earth’s Seven Sisters: Are They Really Similar?

February 24, 2017

NASA just announced the discovery of the largest ever batch of Earth-size, habitable-zone planets around a single star, 39 light-years away ... Just how Earth-sized...

Astronomy

by Hugh Ross Read

Too Much Water Is Bad for Life!

November 7, 2016

The mantra for the astrobiology community is “Follow the water”—for good reason. Without liquid water, there is no possibility of life. However, many in...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read

“Electric Wind” Becomes 9th Habitable Zone

July 4, 2016

The Internet has been abuzz lately with several articles and posts claiming that "at least a trillion alien civilizations have almost certainly existed in...

Design

by Hugh Ross Read