I donβt know, something we can expect from any conceivable form of life more or less by definition is that it would use some kind of energy. So exploring whether there is a plausible source of energy for it strikes me as a very good approach to the question β definitely much better than say assuming one molecule or another should be a sign of life because it is in our single sample. Maybe we canβt be certain until weβve explored every inch of every world but it makes sense to assume oceans with abundant sources are good candidates and oceans with virtually none are not.
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I think this is one of the most critical stumbling blocks. Chemical reactions are going to be very slow. But then, given geologic (titanologic?) time, maybe it doesnβt matter as much.
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Apparently Senator Cruz really wants a commitment to permanent habitation on the moon as well as that dumb βLunar gatewayβ space station, for reasons, I guess.
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βI have lived the American dream, and I owe this nation a great debt,β said Isaacmanβ¦
Yeah. Just pay your taxes and shut up, dickweed.
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Not unexpected but still pretty damn disappointing:
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Why not use a Cybertruck?
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What do you think will be in the cargo hold of Starship-turned-into-HLS?
Provided neither of it explodes.
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Lauren SΓ‘nchez and her sisterhood of the traveling space pants blasted off to explore the vast unknown. For 11 whole minutes
Thatβs not even as long as a typical song by Tool
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