Search for Life Archive
25 August 2012, 06:10 AM ET
See amazing photos of Earth and space from the week.
24 August 2012, 01:40 PM ET
Two weeks in, NASA's Curiosity rover has already caught several alleged UFOs and other anomalies on camera, according to the fringe sector of the Internet.
21 August 2012, 12:59 PM ET
Armored plant-eater once roamed today's high-tech space campus.
20 August 2012, 03:02 PM ET
Is the Cydonia rock formation a sign of life or a trick of light?
20 August 2012, 02:28 PM ET
The new finds bring the total exoplanet tally to nearly 800.
20 August 2012, 11:25 AM ET
NASA has a series of destinations planned for Curiosity, like the alluvial plain near the landing site and the base of Mount Sharp. But can 400 scientists not give in to the temptation to stop and examine every thing they see along the way?
19 August 2012, 07:00 AM ET
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18 August 2012, 01:37 AM ET
Curiosity beams back images of Mars and more. See amazing photos of Earth and space from the week.
17 August 2012, 12:11 PM ET
In 1977, SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) detected an 72 second transmission from Space that remains a mystery. National Geographic Channel and Arecibo Observatory are sending back a response with celebrity messages and more.
17 August 2012, 12:08 PM ET
In 1977, SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) detected an 72 second transmission from Space that remains a mystery. National Geographic Channel and Arecibo Observatory are sending back a response with celebrity messages and more.
17 August 2012, 12:02 PM ET
In 1977, SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) detected a 72 second transmission from Space that remains a mystery. National Geographic Channel and Arecibo Observatory are sending back a response with celebrity messages and more.
17 August 2012, 07:00 AM ET
Celebrities including Stephen Colbert and Miss Universe contributed messages for a letter to extraterrestrials.
15 August 2012, 12:02 PM ET
A list of the exoplanets most capable of supporting life as we know it.
15 August 2012, 10:55 AM ET
NASA's new Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector (QWIP) can be tuned to detect specific infrared wavelengths. This could be a game-changing technology for medical imaging, pollution detection, fighting wildfires, planetary missions or missile guidance.
13 August 2012, 07:00 AM ET
NASA's huge Mars rover Curiosity won't be the last mission to Mars.
12 August 2012, 03:17 PM ET
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12 August 2012, 02:00 PM ET
Curiosity beams back images of Mars and more. See amazing photos of Earth and space from the week.
10 August 2012, 07:01 AM ET
It's only human to see faces and lifelike shapes in images, as the "face on Mars" and other examples attest.
09 August 2012, 11:00 AM ET
Gale Crater is a unique and intriguing place, researchers say.
08 August 2012, 12:42 PM ET
Mars Science Lab Chief Engineer, Rob Manning – whose team pulled off a pinpoint touchdown on Mars – gives us a quick tour of the rover's on-board capabilities.
08 August 2012, 09:34 AM ET
Finding extreme life's bare requirements may help search for extraterrestrial microbes.
06 August 2012, 11:01 AM ET
In the late night and wee hours, NASA's audacious mission dominated online discussion.
06 August 2012, 05:21 AM ET
Obama congratulated the team behind Curiosity's daredevil landing early Monday (Aug. 6).
05 August 2012, 07:05 PM ET
One scientist is hoping Curiosity will find evidence for life on Mars.
05 August 2012, 04:31 AM ET
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