There is an exoplanet in the Libra constellation called Gliese581d. This planet is unique in its properties, and its chemical composition is similar to that...
Calling all planets that orbit around bright, nearby stars: NASA’s new Tess spacecraft is looking to do a head count. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey...
NASA’s Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission is on a 300-million-mile (483-million-kilometer) trip to Mars to study for...
An extremely rare rain shower triggered an explosion of biological activity in the desert. Microbes found living in the Atacama desert have raised hopes...
Spotting extraterrestrial life isn’t easy. Unless aliens show up hovering above major landmarks like they do in Independence Day, finding them depends on first finding other planets...