Missing signs of alien life? NASA's instruments allegedly blind to extraterrestrial patterns Nature

NASA's hunt for alien life may be undermined by its own instruments, according to a group of leading astrobiologists who warn that current tools and mission designs are likely missing subtle, but ...
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Should we store Mars samples on the moon to keep alien germs away from Earth?

Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial ...

NASA’s Mars helicopter blades broke the sound barrier without disintegrating, and JPL may have unlocked the next leap in alien flight

NASA engineers spun next-gen Mars helicopter blades past Mach 1 without shattering them. See how JPL unlocked the future of alien flight.
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Mars may hold a key clue about alien worlds, suggests new study on planetary habitability

A new study suggests Mars could help scientists understand how alien worlds evolve by showing how a once warmer, wetter ...

After 11 years at Mars, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft was in excellent shape when it disappeared behind Mars on December 6 of last year. The routine ...

Chilling 'spiderwebs on Mars' hold the key to ancient alien life, NASA scientists believe

NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed extraordinary spiderweb-like formations on Mars that scientists believe could hold the key to ancient life on Mars ...

Radio scans find no alien tech from the latest interstellar comet

The SETI Institute said Wednesday that extensive radio scans by its telescope in Northern California found no signs of ...
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NASA’s Mars mission MAVEN is lost forever

MAVEN was the first successful mission designed to study the atmosphere of Mars. It also became a vital node of NASA’s ...