Prof. Stephen Hawking, who sadly passed away last month, was an example both as a person and a researcher. His work on black holes was praised and respected in the scientific community, and through his constant appearances in shows and documentaries he also became a prominent figure in pop culture of the last 50 years….
Category: Astrobiology
The plants of Proxima Centaury
If there were plants inhabiting other planets, which colour would they be? There are no plants in space, but the discovery of exoplanets like Proxima Centaury B or Kepler-442b opens the door for similar organisms that can do photosynthesis. On Earth, plant colours are determined by the type of light emanating from the Sun, our star. In most cases, the best solution has been purple or green colours. In other worlds, with other stars, colours would be completely different.
Life on Jupiter: is it possible? The scientific imaginary creatures (II)
It’s 1980. The decade of the 70’s has come to an end, and with it, a time when space travel seemed to be achievable in the near future. Fueled by Apolo’s XI landing in 1969, science fiction had just experienced a sudden rise that had even been promoted to the mainstream media (Star Trek, Star…
On elephants and bacteria 