Moons like Europa, Titan, and Enceladus may hold the ingredients for alien life, with NASA missions set to investigate.

A team of engineers in Germany has developed a laser-based drill that could change the way humanity explores the icy worlds ...

Two spacecraft are on course for 3I/ATLAS, a mysterious interstellar object that some believe could be an alien mothership.

Earth’s deep-sea hydrothermal vents provide a model for understanding how life could exist on Europa. Holden’s team is studying how vent microbes generate energy using hydrogenases to predict what ...

• Simulate planetary conditions more precisely Future Missions: Europa Clipper, Dragonfly, and Mars Life Explorer will carry tools to detect isotopes and chirality, helping verify whether signs of ...

Who hasn't looked into the sky and wondered if there's life out there, somewhere, looking back at us? Is it possible there's alien life closer to home — within the bounds of our solar system? The ...

Scientists have been searching for radio signals from hypothetical alien civilizations using radio telescopes for decades.

Cosmic rays traveling through space may provide enough energy to sustain life even in incredibly cold and dark environments, a new study suggests. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes The search for ...

AMHERST, Mass. — While popular culture commonly depicts extraterrestrial life as little green men with large, oval-shaped heads, it’s most likely that if there is life beyond our planet and within our ...