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Cosmic Rays Could Help Aliens Thrive in The Barren Wastelands of Space : ScienceAlert

Last updated: August 3, 2025 3:40 am
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Could Cosmic Radiation Make Uninhabitable Worlds Habitable?

A recent study has turned our understanding of cosmic radiation on its head, suggesting that instead of being harmful, it could actually make uninhabitable worlds habitable under the right conditions.

Cosmic radiation, such as high-speed particles from space, is known for its ability to damage organic compounds essential for life. On Earth, we are shielded from much of this radiation by our planet’s magnetic field and atmosphere. Without these defenses, it’s often assumed that life would struggle to survive.

However, the study proposes a different scenario. It suggests that cosmic radiation could play a crucial role in supporting life by causing radiolysis in underground water or ice. This process, which involves high-energy particles knocking electrons out of molecules, could potentially provide energy for microbes even in cold, dark environments.

enceladus from space
Saturn’s moon, Enceladus. (NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute)

Simulations conducted by the researchers indicated that Saturn’s moon Enceladus, followed by Mars and Jupiter’s moon Europa, could potentially be hospitable to life due to the energy produced by radiolysis.

This discovery challenges the traditional view of habitable worlds and expands the potential locations where life could exist in the universe. According to Dimitra Atri, an astrobiologist at New York University’s Abu Dhabi campus, “Life might be able to survive in more places than we ever imagined, including cold and dark environments with water beneath the surface exposed to cosmic rays.”

The study, published in the International Journal of Astrobiology, opens up new possibilities for astrobiologists and sheds light on the diversity of potential habitats for extraterrestrial life.

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