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

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

A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.

But scientists are keen to explore the asteroid in detail for other reasons than its unusual orbit. A Chinese spacecraft is ...

Once, a man called the authorities about an "enormous light" that was "blazing" above his house—only to call back shortly to explain it was actually the Moon.

Future Artemis astronauts may be able to explore rocks blasted from deep inside the Moon by an ancient giant impact.

On a clear night, the sky may seem peaceful and empty. Yet beyond the stars visible to our eyes lies a universe so vast that it is difficult to imagine. Our gal ...

A private rocket mission aims to boost NASA’s Swift telescope before its orbit decays, extending its hunt for gamma-ray ...

NASA on Tuesday announced new uncrewed missions to aid in the future creation of a lunar surface base, a project beginning to ...

Space: 1999 may have offered audiences a glimpse into the future, but its premise was rooted in the past — specifically, in a ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary places hide in plain sight, and the Dee Wright Observatory near Blue River proves that ...

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