U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" indicating extraterrestrial life.

NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way.

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being ...

The Southwest Research Institute-led Lucy mission is preparing to survey the next target in its epic 4-billion-mile, 12-year, 11-asteroid tour. On April 20, 2025, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will fly past ...

Apr. 9, 2025 — Astronomers have peered back in time to find what looks like a population of 'hidden' galaxies that could hold the key to unlocking some of the universe's secrets. If their ...

This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data obtained ...

April 5, 2025. As President Donald Trump's new tariffs came into effect on Saturday (April 5), China hit back say ...

The U.S. is days away from imposing a country-wide ban on TikTok if a deal can’t be reached with the app’s Chinese parent ByteDance to find a U.S.-based owner. President Donald Trump has already ...

NASA is developing the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor ... With the right technology and enough time, we can ensure that the next planet-changing impact never happens at all.

Nature gives us so much, from the food we eat to the air we breathe; it keeps us healthy and thriving. WWF’s Earth Hour is the perfect moment to switch off and give back to the planet. Because when we ...

OSIRIS-REx began its journey back to Earth carrying dust from Bennu - a rubble-pile asteroid older than Earth itself. When the capsule was opened in 2023, scientists were stunned by the chemical ...