The closest place to look for extraterrestrial life is on planets within our solar system.
ESA's Mars Express orbiter surveyed the vast Nili Fossae trenches, which formed following a massive impact billions of years ...
The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) has developed a Declaration of Principles, a set of general guidelines for ...
Exoplanets are common in our galaxy, and some even orbit in the so-called habitable zone of their star. NASA's James Webb ...
While snapping photos of the surface of Mars in 2011, the HiRISE instrument aboard the robotic Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a very unusual feature. On Pavonis Mons – a large shield ...
NASA's Perseverance rover is collecting Mars rock and soil that could contain hints of ancient alie… ...
The third time was a charm for Boeing’s Starliner capsule, which finally blasted off with astronauts aboard for the first time ever Wednesday, kicking off a long-awaited, high-stakes test flight ...
Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth? Couldn’t there be totally different kinds of life on other planets? – Henry, age 13, Somerville ...
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