Origin Of Life

A rock from Jharkhand contains carbon signatures that researchers say point to ancient microbial activity, offering a rare glimpse into life on early Earth

Updated On: 20 Aug 2026 | 4:05 PM IST

While the mission has been a success so far, it will take about a week for the OSIRIS-REx team to confirm how much samples the spacecraft collected. The goal is to gather at least 60 grams

Updated On: 22 Oct 2020 | 1:49 AM IST

A well-preserved time capsule from the early solar system, asteroid Bennu could hold answers to the origin of our sun, its planets, and ultimately life as we know it

Updated On: 11 Oct 2020 | 1:14 PM IST

Astrobiologists earlier found evidence of microorganisms reaching the planet in air samples

Updated On: 23 Nov 2017 | 3:02 PM IST