On Episode 216 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with physicist Dr. Daniel Whiteson about other ...

We're still in the definition phase of the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), but it seems like every week a new research ...

Scientists are raising concerns that we may be overlooking evidence of extraterrestrial life even when it is present. Hidden ...

A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow ...

The mission is still in the early stages of its conception, with contracts given recently to firms.

Researchers have looked at how particular microbes from Earth would fare in conditions like those of Mars, the moon, and the ...

Somewhere out there, a planet roughly the size of Earth may be orbiting a distant star in conditions that could support life.

Space exploration was a major theme of a state House hearing on Tuesday, even as the budget deadline looms over lawmakers.

Astronomers have recently started looking for black holes bigger than galaxies. Brian Lacki explains how these “stupendously ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...

An unusual sighting in a NASA image has reignited speculation that something extraterrestrial once existed on Mars.