New research suggests Mars may have remained habitable much longer than scientists once thought. Ancient sand dunes in Gale Crater appear to have been soaked by underground water billions of years ago ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when groundwater ...

New research provides a physics based solution for why we aren't hearing potential messages from alien civilizations.

Humans were not designed for space. Ironically, because we insist on going there anyway, scientists now know from studying astronauts that the lack of Earth’s gravity can wreak health havoc, such as ...

In 2022, NASA hit Dimorphos with a spacecraft. But looking back through the data, astronomers believe they have found evidence of an impact event prior to the big test.

As its name suggests, Artemis 2 will be the second mission of NASA's Artemis program — but it's the first to fly a crew ...

Astronomers say a distant, sunlike star shows signs of a catastrophic planet-on-planet crash that may mirror the ancient impact that formed Earth's moon.

A US Senate committee has directed Nasa to begin work on a Moon base “as soon as is practicable”. Under legislation advanced by the Senate lawmakers, the outpost would serve as a science laboratory ...

Scientists grew chickpeas in simulated moon soil, raising the possibility that astronauts could one day grow crops on future ...

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As "Marathon" finally launches, we grill a trio of Bungie developers about the world, aesthetic, and ambitions of this sci-fi extraction shooter.

Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...