“The presence of this mineral puts a lot more nuance on what was going on,” said Mario Parente, an associate professor of ...

In this excerpt from his new book, John Gertz argues it’s time to ditch SETI’s old dogmas and rethink how we prepare for ...

The Perseverance rover’s new findings set the stage for bringing Martian samples back to Earth to test whether microbes once ...

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst are part of a team that has identified a unique mineral on Mars, described in Nature Communications. Named ferric hydroxysulfate, the mineral ...

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst are part of a team that has identified a unique mineral on Mars, described ...

The search for life beyond Earth is a profound scientific quest. Today, that search is under threat. Challenges to federal funding that support science are putting future research at risk. Your voice ...

September 10, 2025, Mountain View, CA -- NASA’s Perseverance Rover spent three years exploring the floor of Jezero Crater, located just north of the Martian equator. This close-up look at what had ...

As with many big space stories, 3I/ATLAS is getting a fair share of attention as well as some more controversial theories ...

KTVU received several calls, as well as photo and video submissions, of a mysterious light streaking across the sky that ...

LaserSETI instruments at Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico. From left to right: Dr. Abel Méndez, student Francisco Pacheco-Vellón, Dr. Franck Marchis, Dr. Lauren Sgro, and LaserSETI Principal Investigator ...

Skywatchers, mark your calendars! The Chi Cygnids meteor shower, known for its five-year cycle, is expected to peak around September 14, 2025. While typically weak, this shower promises a potentially ...

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk is of like mind. Earlier this year, Musk said that the company aims to launch a small, ...