NASA's Perseverance robot, depicted here landing on the Martian dunes, used its cutting-edge cameras to image what could be the first evidence of life ever detected on Mars, opening the possibility ...

Found 120 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Leo, the K2-18b planet is causing ripples among scientists. Twice the size of the Earth, the planet orbits the habitable zone of its star ...

Earth” that sits in the temperate zone of its star, instantly vaulting it into the short list of worlds that might be able to ...

The search for life on Mars dates back about five decades, and a Sept. 10 announcement marks perhaps the most dramatic advancement yet. The news: NASA's Perseverance rover had found potential signs of ...

The first sign of possible extraterrestrials detected in the cosmos didn't come in the form of little green aliens flying around in saucer-shaped spacecraft. In fact, the life that could be – emphasis ...

Scientists believe they have recorded electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, suggesting the planet ...

An international team of researches has announced the discovery of a super-Earth exoplanet (designated GJ 251 c) situated in its host star’s habitable zone less than 20 light-years from our own. What ...

Mars Discovery Raises Compelling Questions: Life or Chemistry? Results from NASA’s Perseverance rover reveal organic molecules, unusual minerals, and intriguing rock textures inside Jezero Crater’s ...

An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.