Astrochemistry and Astrobiology

@carolynporco That's what makes Titan so interesting and enticing, although of course also a longer shot from this point of view. https://t.co/F5HVXYmG6Y

RT @philipcball: We speculate a little in the paper on whether H2SO4 could itself act as a biophilic solvent. It's not an outrageous idea,…

We speculate a little in the paper on whether H2SO4 could itself act as a biophilic solvent. It's not an outrageous idea, but we'd be looking at a very different biochemistry. There's a bit more on that here. https://t.co/F5HVXYmG6Y

@Eaterofsun @TamarHaspel @TheEconomist @alokjha Too much to say on this. At a simple level, this: https://t.co/ZSfDgUtAdq At a more complex level, this: https://t.co/F5HVXYmG6Y In short, there are some strong arguments for why water might be needed, but th