PANSPERMIA
Jayant Narlikar: The man who sifted through stardust
Jayant Narlikar, a renowned Indian scientist, passed away. He was famous for his work in cosmology. Narlikar was also known for his science communication skills. He collaborated with Fred Hoyle on stellar nucleosynthesis. They proposed an alternative to the Big Bang theory. Narlikar established IUCAA, a center for astronomy. He supported the panspermia theory. His contributions to science are significant.
Now a big bang bacteria theory
As some life forms can survive outer space, we all may have descended from ETs.
Asteroids may play key role in spreading life: Study
Calculations showed there may be as many as 10 trillion asteroid-sized objects carrying life, according to Idan Ginsburg, a postdoctoral scholar at the Harvard University in the US.
Ah, so are we all Martians anyway?
The latest contention, of course, bolsters the panspermia theory that comet-borne primitive life forms fell on Earth four billion years ago, sparking life here.
Comet trailer: You watched Mangalyaan, now prepare for another celestial journey
Scientists believe that comets may have been the first solids to condense out of the solar nebula from which the solar system was born.
