Search for Life Archive
05 October 2012, 10:04 AM ET
The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum houses many stunning artifacts of the air and space ages.
04 October 2012, 04:50 PM ET
Using adaptive optics, lasers and thin mirrors the 4 large and 4 small telescopes that comprise Europe's most powerful telescope has returned imagery and data on the Universe comparable and surpassing its space-based kin.
04 October 2012, 02:55 PM ET
In the past 50 years, the European Southern Observatory has delivered breathtaking imagery of the Southern Sky. The choice was clear on where to build some of the worlds largest telescopes.
04 October 2012, 02:22 PM ET
The Mars Science Laboratory is equipped with a special robotic scoop for collecting samples of the martian soil for analysis. In this video, you can see the slow and steady tool being tested at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
04 October 2012, 01:16 PM ET
The case of the Cincinnati UFO has been solved through crowdsourcing.
01 October 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Daytime temperatures have climbed above freezing during more than half of Curiosity's days on Mars.
01 October 2012, 07:00 AM ET
A boat mission called TALISE would explore the lakes of Saturn's moon Titan.
30 September 2012, 11:00 AM ET
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28 September 2012, 07:31 PM ET
See amazing photos of Earth and space from the week.
28 September 2012, 06:50 AM ET
Evidence that the Red Planet was warmer and wetter long ago has been building for four decades.
27 September 2012, 06:14 PM ET
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has discovered dried-up signs of an ancient stream on the Martian surface.
27 September 2012, 07:00 AM ET
NASA has several options at its disposal, and it's mulling them over now.
25 September 2012, 06:01 PM ET
The rocky worlds may not bear much resemblance to Earth.
25 September 2012, 02:49 PM ET
NASA's next step for Mars exploration should aim to return pieces of the Red Planet to Earth, scientists say.
25 September 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Scientists are visiting places on Earth that resemble Mars to learn about the conditions necessary for life.
24 September 2012, 06:01 PM ET
Future missions hoping to explore Europa's ocean may have to dig very deep.
22 September 2012, 06:15 AM ET
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22 September 2012, 05:56 AM ET
See amazing photos of Earth and space from the week.
20 September 2012, 03:34 PM ET
NASA's Dawn space probe has found hydrogen within the giant asteroid Vesta's surface. The element may have at one time been part of water ice before boiling off and leaving behind hydrated minerals.
20 September 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Carbon-containing molecules can undergo complex reactions in the cold depths of space.
20 September 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Gliese 163c may be capable of supporting hardy microbes.
19 September 2012, 07:01 AM ET
Methane on alien planets could spark hopes of extraterrestrial life. Not so fast, scientists say.
18 September 2012, 04:50 PM ET
The scientist talks about the Curiosity rover's mission on the Red Planet.
16 September 2012, 07:41 AM ET
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