When it comes to the space sciences, nothing is quite as exciting as the search for alien life, and NASA thinks it has a good ...

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific ...

Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

Humans could have come from Mars, scientists have said. A study by Johns Hopkins University has found that alien microbes ...

Our biggest obstacle might not be technological,” author Scott E. Solomon said of future life on Mars. “It might be us.” ...

Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

A new study shows how simulated Mars dust affects tardigrades, offering insight into space farming and contamination risks.

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

A few weeks ago, the rover Perseverance found potential signs of life on Mars. Again. I’m getting tired of scientists getting so worked up about potential life on Mars. First, it was potential signs ...

The recent announcement that scientists have spotted what they believe to be evidence suggesting ancient life on Mars seemed like the latest in an endless cycle of tantalizing hints followed by pleas ...

Searching for past or present life on Mars is the sole driving force behind every mission we send to the red planet, from orbiters to landers to rovers. However, there remains a concern in the ...

"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving to another." ...