Next stop, Europa? Nano subs to get test beneath Antarctic ice in 2026
A European collaboration aims to break through some of the technological barriers to the exploration of icy moons like Jupiter's Europa, using Antarctica as a proving ground.
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NASA appoints new head of UFO research
NASA has named a new director of UFO research who will oversee the agency's studies into UAP, or unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Alien mummies in Mexico? NASA's UFO study team says don't bet on it
Lawmakers in Mexico heard testimony this week about the presence of alien life on Earth that included two "corpses of extraterrestrials." NASA's UAP study team isn't so sure.
NASA UFO report finds no evidence of 'extraterrestrial origin' for UAP sightings
"But we don't know what these UAP are," NASA chief says. The agency is appointing a new UAP research director.
NASA's UFO study team to announce results Sept. 14. Here's how to watch live.
NASA's independent UAP study team will present its initial findings during a briefing on Thursday (Sept. 14). Here's how to watch it live.
Pentagon UFO office unveils official website for US government personnel to report sightings
The Pentagon's official office for addressing UFOs has a new website where U.S. government and military personnel can report their own sightings.
Fermi Paradox: Where are the aliens?
Reference The Fermi Paradox seeks to answer the question of where the aliens are. After all, the universe is incredibly old, big and filled with potentially habitable planets.
First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history
How humanity responds to the first contact with intelligent alien life could determine the very fate of our species. Here's what we can learn from history.
Mars: Everything you need to know about the Red Planet
Reference Mars, the fourth planet from the sun is famed for its rusty red appearance. Here we explore the Red Planet in more detail and see why scientists find it so intriguing.
The powerful winds of super magnetic stars could destroy the possibility for life on their exoplanets
Cool stars with powerful magnetic fields could have remarkably fast stellar winds that strip away their planets' atmospheres, making even "habitable zone" worlds less friendly to life.
China keeps its eye on NASA's budget uncertainty
China is paying close attention to what NASA will and will not be able to afford in the coming years, as the space agency's budget gets chopped up by U.S. lawmakers.
UFO whistleblower tells Congress the US government is hiding evidence of 'non-human intelligence'
During a congressional hearing on Wednesday (July 26), military witnesses and members of Congress demanded more transparency from the U.S. government when it comes to UFOs.
The US Congress is holding UFO hearings today. What might we learn?
The chorus of voices calling for the U.S. government to spill the beans on possible alien visitation of Earth is louder than ever. But are we ready for such a revelation?
The US government is holding a historic UFO hearing today. Here's how to watch
The U.S. House of Representatives will hear from several witnesses who will offer accounts of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in order to assess government transparency surrounding the issue.
James Webb Space Telescope spies water near center of planet-forming disk in cosmic 1st
Rocky exoplanets could possess large amounts of water from the moment they form, observations by the James Webb Space Telescope suggest.
Perseverance rover: Everything you need to know
Reference NASA's Perseverance rover isn't just exploring the Red Planet. The life-hunting robot will also help a little bit of Mars make it to Earth a decade or so from now, if all goes according to plan.
Good news for life: Mars rivers flowed for long stretches long ago
Some rivers on ancient Mars flowed for long enough stretches to create bona fide habitable environments on the Red Planet, a new study suggests.
Building blocks of Mars life? Perseverance rover digs up diverse set of organic molecules on the Red Planet
NASA's Perseverance rover has found an intriguing menagerie of organic molecules in a Martian crater, but their source remains unclear.
Good news for the alien life hunt: Buried oceans may be common on icy exoplanets
Finding liquid water on exoplanets is 100 times more probable than previously thought, boosting the odds of alien life significantly, a new study suggests.
