Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism ...

Scientists propose building a lab on the moon to screen Mars and other space samples for alien microbes before they ever ...

In 1877, an Italian astronomer mapped faint lines on Mars and called them canali, meaning channels or grooves. But the word ...

Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.

NASA has unveiled its ambitious plan to build the first permanent human base on the Moon’s South Pole. The project will ...

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...

Could humans spread Earth life beyond our planet? Astrobiologists explain where extremophiles might survive and why the risks ...

The Exploration Rover for Navigating Extreme Sloped Terrain (ERNEST) test rover has been put through its paces with great ...