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Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions
By Keith Cooper published
We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests.

Did Earth life actually begin on Mars? Asteroid impacts could let microbes planet-hop, study suggests
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving to another."

'War of the Worlds' in reverse? Mars dirt could help fight off a microbial invasion from Earth
By Keith Cooper published
Tests conducted with tardigrades suggest that there is something in Martian dirt that dramatically reduces biological activity.

Trump says US government will declassify its UFO files. Will we actually learn anything this time, or is this a distraction?
By Brett Tingley published
President Donald Trump has issued a statement that he will instruct the federal government to begin releasing all of its files related to UFOs.

Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable
By Samantha Mathewson published
Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit.

Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 years ago? These scientists think so
By Keith Cooper published
The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian surface in 2008.

Goodbye Goldilocks: Scientists may have to look beyond habitable zones to find alien life
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

Proteins before planets: How space ice may have created the 1st building blocks of life
By Victoria Corless published
"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly not the case."
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