Search for Life Archive
20 May 2013, 03:03 PM ET
The 1-ton robot pulled samples from deep within a Martian rock for the second time ever.
20 May 2013, 12:30 PM ET
These shots of the Martian surface from orbit show our planetary neighbor as never before.
19 May 2013, 07:06 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
18 May 2013, 10:29 AM ET
From snow falling on our largest telescopes to cool lunar vehicles in space, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
18 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
NASA's Kepler has revolutionized exoplanet science, researchers say.
16 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
A rundown of the prolific mission's most memorable finds to date.
16 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
There's a chance the prolific instrument could recover from its recent malfunction, officials say.
15 May 2013, 04:01 PM ET
More than 800 extrasolar planets have been discovered.
15 May 2013, 03:44 PM ET
The Kepler spacecraft has been a prolific exoplanet tool, but a mechanical failure has sealed its fate, NASA says.
15 May 2013, 04:30 AM ET
The Mars Orbiting Space Telescope could help assess the Red Planet's potential to host life, advocates say.
12 May 2013, 07:56 AM ET
From images of an unplanned spacewalk to smartphone pics of Earth from space, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
12 May 2013, 12:34 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
10 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Mission scientists want to confirm the exciting results from the rover's first drilling operation.
09 May 2013, 12:25 PM ET
See images and photos of the strange new worlds around the star HR 8799 128 light-years from Earth.
09 May 2013, 07:00 AM ET
Congress wants an update on the search for planets like our own.
08 May 2013, 12:40 PM ET
A recent study explores how atmospheric pressure on Earth-like worlds could impact their ability to support liquid water.
06 May 2013, 03:40 PM ET
NASA's Curiosity rover should help clarify Mount Sharp's origins in the coming months.
05 May 2013, 09:03 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
04 May 2013, 12:14 AM ET
From a 'bullet' hitting the ISS to a monster storm on Saturn, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week.
02 May 2013, 02:01 PM ET
Many different types of exoplanets could potentially support life, MIT's Sara Seager says.
02 May 2013, 02:01 PM ET
NASA and the European Space Agency are doubling down in the search for alien planets.
02 May 2013, 02:01 PM ET
An alien planet orbits a star other than our sun, and is sometimes called an "exoplanet." Learn more about the types of alien planets, including exoplanets and extrasolar planets, and get the latest news.
02 May 2013, 02:00 PM ET
Super Earths are the most common planets in the solar system, but there are none around the sun.
02 May 2013, 01:16 PM ET
A brief rundown of the main techniques scientists use to find far-flung worlds.
02 May 2013, 12:33 PM ET
Tests of the mysterious skeleton, believed by some to be an alien, have so far revealed only human DNA.
