NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this photo as Perseverance crossed the 42-kilometer finish line—or is it a starting ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered vast hidden magma systems beneath the surface of Mars, marking an “unexpected discovery” leading the researchers closer to finding ...

Two scientists want NASA to build a quarantine lab for alien germs on the Moon, rather than on Earth. The pair, ...

A look at 10 of the greatest alien sci-fi movies, from Ridley Scott's Alien to Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, none by Steven ...

Scientists propose building a lab on the moon to screen Mars and other space samples for alien microbes before they ever ...

Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.

There are "vast hidden magma systems" inside of Mars, scientists say – and it could have major implications for the search ...

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

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a ...

NASA has unveiled its ambitious plan to build the first permanent human base on the Moon’s South Pole. The project will ...

Scott Solomon is an evolutionary biologist. We spoke to him about what our descendants in future settlements on the Red ...

A NASA‑linked study argues that alien probes could already be in our Solar System, but our surveys are still too crude to rule them out. From misidentified rocket boosters to blurry moon maps, it ...