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Search for Life

Does Life Have to Be Carbon-Based?

2 November 2026 by Dave

Does life have to be carbon-based? From the remarkable chemistry of Saturn’s moon Titan to the possibility of silicon-based organisms, we explore whether life elsewhere in the Universe might be so different from our own that we would struggle to recognise it.

Categories The Editor's Thoughts Tags Astrobiology, Astronomy, Carbon-Based Life, Extraterrestrial Life, Search for Life, Silicon-Based Life, Titan Leave a comment

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