Located less than 20 light years away, HD 20794d could potentially be one of the most Earth-like planets found so far, ...

The researchers included the father-son team of Mark Thiemens, UC San Diego Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and ...

The northern plains of Mars, marked by thousands of mounds and hills, hold significant evidence of the planet's watery past.

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Montana Tech researchers have a new scientific article out, detailing how samples taken from hot springs at Yellowstone ...

Americans, Russians and spacefarers from other countries have been working together aboard the International Space Station ...

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NASA's SPHEREx mission is gearing up for an exciting journey aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, aiming to uncover the mysteries ...

News stories about the likely existence of extraterrestrial life, and our chances of detecting it, tend to be positive. We ...

A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...