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

NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered one of the most intriguing clues yet in humanity's search for life beyond Earth.

A photo taken by NASA's Opportunity rover in 2014 is circulating on social media, showing a figure that resembles a gun. This has led to theories of extraterrestrial life being present on the Red ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security ...

A polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a White House panel studying UFOs. Avi Loeb is leading a new ...

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

The Harvard astrophysicist has devoted years—and thousands of interviews—to the idea that mysterious objects streaking ...

Learn about a new working paper that argues that consciousness may not be limited to Earth-like biology, raising the ...

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

One year ago, on July 1, 2025, astronomers discovered a fascinating new object moving through the solar system. Detected by ...

In a new paper, researchers examine the possibility of other consciousnesses that take on forms far beyond our imagination.

Scientists can't fully agree on what GJ504b actually is. It may be a massive planet or a brown dwarf, a mysterious class of ...