An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps ...

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A 'space potato' grown aboard the ISS went viral for its alien look, but NASA astronaut Don Pettit says it highlights future ...

Aerospace engineers at the University of Illinois have published new findings showing that nitrogen-rich atmospheres, like ...

Astronomers have narrowed down the cosmic search for life, identifying fewer than 50 rocky planets among thousands of known ...

Researchers at MBARI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, have been exploring this hidden world for years. Using ...

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an appearance at the SXSW Film & TV Festival, Steven Spielberg revealed his own feelings about intelligent life ...

A viral podcast moment last month reignited speculation about extraterrestrials and prompted President Donald Trump’s commitment to kick-starting the release of government files on flying saucers. But ...

A conjunction occurs when two or more celestial bodies appear near one another from our perspective on Earth. The event is scheduled to be visible on the night of Sunday, March 8, after sunset in the ...