Astrobiology

Super-advanced alien civilizations may be absent from our part of the Universe.

"We haven't really looked for extraterrestrial life yet."

Nuclear weapons are the "fast way" to warm up Mars.

In July, some of the greatest minds on the planet, including Stephen Hawking, Kip Thorne, Frank Drake, SETI director Seth Shostak,...

Could Pluto be added to the ever-growing list of potential alien life hosts that exist within our solar system?

Harvard study claims "infected pockets" of life could develop all over the galaxy.

The world is fascinated by the idea of establishing bonafide colonies on Mars, and there is a chance it could happen one day...

"A future NASA mission can tell us for sure if Europa has an ocean."

Curiosity celebrates three trailblazing years on the Red Planet on August 6.

NASA’s Spitzer Space telescope just confirmed that a newly discovered exoplanet is indeed the closest rocky planet to orbit a star...

Last week, some of the greatest minds in science announced the Breakthrough Listen initiative, undoubtedly the greatest attempt yet...

The planet is in its star's habitable zone, and there's a "better than even" chance that it's rocky.

"Are we alone? Now is the time to find out."

Is this the discovery we've all been waiting for?

Could genetically engineered bacteria make Mars livable for humans?

4 Reasons to be excited for the start of NASA's exploration of Europa.

Understanding how life survives in Earth's most inhospitable habitats could be key to finding extraterrestrial life.

Scientists believe that Europa is a prime candidate for life as a result of a liquid water ocean under its icy shell, but that ocean...

This animated explanation of the Fermi Paradox asks, "Where are all the aliens?"

Scientists believed Enceladus had geysers that emitted "jets," but new research indicates that they may be giant walls of vapor and...