Researchers have looked at how particular microbes from Earth would fare in conditions like those of Mars, the moon, and the ...

Two scientists want NASA to build a quarantine lab for alien germs on the Moon, rather than on Earth. The pair, ...

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

During the Cold War, the U.S. government secretly funded programs investigating psychic spying and remote viewing. One of the most famous participants was Ingo Swann, a man who claimed he could ...

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a ...

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

In a recent revelation that could reshape our understanding of space and the potential for extraterrestrial life, NASA has released data suggesting the presence of artificial structures on the moon.

The organic molecules could come from life or from ordinary chemistry — only samples returned to Earth can settle it.

Scientists say extraterrestrial life may exist elsewhere in the universe, but vast distances, enormous energy requirements and Earth's unique environment make alien visits to Earth highly unlikely.

A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.

Mars' innermost moon, Phobos, has long puzzled planetary scientists, who have continually debated whether it's a captured asteroid or formed from debris after a giant impactor struck the Martian ...

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