Scientists grew chickpeas in simulated moon soil, raising the possibility that astronauts could one day grow crops on future ...
"If a signal gets broadened by its own star's environment, it can slip below our detection thresholds, even if it's there." ...
Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific ...
Recent media coverage highlights the wide range of research, education, and scientific perspectives emerging from the SETI ...
Scientists studying lunar samples have finally resolved a decades-long debate about the Moon’s ancient magnetic field.
Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...
A potential new mineral on Mars forms when iron sulfates are heated above 100°C. Data from Valles Marineris regions suggest ...
It's a great new look at an intriguing region called Arabia Terra.
Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.
Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.
While aliens in science fiction hop between planets on vast spaceships, scientists say real-life extraterrestrials might take ...
New photos captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show that Mars' giant, spiderweb-like "boxwork" features are covered in tiny, never-before-seen nodules that bear a striking resemblance to arachnid ...