NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts ...

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"Awards like these are a critical component of our incubator program for future missions, which combines government ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

A study using the Very Large Array radio telescope may have discovered a magnetic field on exoplanet YZ Ceti b. Magnetic ...

One hundred twenty light-years from us, there is an exoplanet that can potentially host life. It's called K2-18b, and it's ...

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp.

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New telescopic technologies are offering insights into whether exoplanets host life, focusing on atmospheric gas analysis.

American space agency is on the search for the perfect food system for Mars missions, launches the Deep Space Food Challenge: ...