LIFE AMONGST THE COSMOS

An introduction to the world of astrophysics and astrobiology

By Adiv Singh

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Life Amongst The Cosmos is an Astrophysics & Astrobiology-based blog that aims to share scientific ideas and concepts in the easiest way possible.

The blog currently showcases a total of 6 pages, with each page talking about the latest information in Astrophysics and Astrobiology, conveyed in the simplest language possible to allow for a diverse audience

from “understanding the Cosmos” to “Our Cosmic Neighborhood”, learn about astrobiology in a whole new way

  • Our cosmic neighborhood

    Introduction: When talking about finding life within our universe, one would usually imagine lush planets in galaxies far far away, however recent findings suggest that one would only have to search in our cosmic neighborhood to find life. The icy moons Enceladus and Europa and the toxic moon Titan are examples of celestial bodies that…

  • Solving the Fermi Paradox

    As an extension of the last post “The probability of Life”, this post will focus on the Fermi Paradox in more detail, and will try and discuss possible solutions to the paradox. The Rare Earth Hypothesis suggests that the conditions required for complex life are exceptionally rare, making Earth a unique first-attempt at life in…

  • The probability of life

    Introduction:The universe is vast and teeming with countless stars, planets, and galaxies. The quest to understand the potential for extraterrestrial life has captivated the human imagination for centuries. In the 20th century, two influential concepts emerged to help us contemplate the likelihood of intelligent civilizations beyond Earth: Drake’s Equation and the Fermi Paradox. Drake’s Equation:In…

  • Exoplanets: the search for life

    Exoplanets – The intriguing science of worlds beyond: As we begin to better understand the universe within which we live, we begin to discover celestial bodies which seem to be right out of science-fiction. With planets where the heat rips apart molecules, to frozen worlds where dense ice covers the landscape, humanity has come across…

  • The living universe

    The Cosmic Canvas: When Einstein first sought to try and explain his theory of general relativity through experiments, he used a giant sheet of cloth that he stretched out across 4 points, he then would proceed to drop objects onto this suspended cloth and would then tell students to observe what happened to the parchment…

  • Understanding the cosmos

    Astronomy – Exploring the Cosmos: The Oxford Dictionary describes Astronomy as “the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole”. Astronomy is also perhaps the oldest science in the world, with its origins dating back to 1000 BCE (Before Common Era), however in all that time astronomy…