Perseverance rover arrives at ancient Mars river delta
Perseverance just reached the remains of an ancient Red Planet river delta, a set of layered rocks that has long been the life-hunting rover's main science target.
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Nearly 200K People Have Signed Up to Steal Alien Secrets from Area 51 in Late-Summer Raid
More than 200,000 Facebook users say they're interested in joining a raid on Nevada's infamous Area 51 air base this summer.
UFOs left 'radiation burns' and 'unaccounted for pregnancies,' new Pentagon report claims
1,500 pages of UFO related research has been declassified by the US government following a FOIA request by The Sun
New wave of missions to reignite Venus exploration
Multiple research teams are developing missions designed to address Venus' potential as an abode for life.
Area 51: What is it and what goes on there?
Reference Area 51 is a U.S. military base that has become synonymous with tales of UFOs, government cover-ups and potentially testing alien technology.
Is it time to send another message to intelligent aliens? Some scientists think so.
Scientists have crafted a new message for intelligent extraterrestrials
Ice volcanoes on Pluto may still be erupting
An area of Pluto that researchers think was formed from the eruption of ice volcanoes is unique on the dwarf planet and in the solar system, a new study suggests.
NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope will be able to sniff out methane. Here's how to tell if it's a sign of life.
The first whiff that humans catch of life beyond Earth might be methane, but scientists will need to tread carefully before declaring a discovery based on the chemical.
Perseverance rover's Mars samples now won't make it to Earth until 2033 at best
The NASA-ESA campaign to haul Mars samples back to Earth will require two Red Planet landers instead of one. The change will delay the arrival of samples here by two years, to no earlier than 2033.
Odd circular shape beneath the ocean in Google Earth images is probably not aliens
A circular shape on the seafloor visible on Google Earth is raising cries of "UFO," but chances are … it's not aliens.
What would an alien 'Earth' look like around the star next door?
In a new study, researchers predict what an alien "Earth" could really look like, and how it could evolve (if one exists).
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover nabs 8th rock sample on the Red Planet
NASA's top-notch Red Planet geology rover is moving on to explore an ancient river delta now that its eighth rock sample is secured for future analysis.
Could Mars ever have supported life? This NASA challenge wants your help to find out
A new competition with HeroX asks for innovative ways to analyze data gathered on the Red Planet.
An Earthlike planet may be orbiting in a dead star's 'habitable zone'
Planetary debris, including some objects the size of moons, may hint at a rocky exoplanet within the habitable zone of a dead star, a new study suggests.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance snags 7th Red Planet rock sample
Perseverance just socked away another Martian rock sample, the seventh that it has collected since landing on the Red Planet in February 2021.
Should we be looking for intelligence on a planetary scale?
According to new research led by the University of Rochester, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) should be broadened to look for signs of "planetary intelligence."
Superhabitable planets: Alien worlds that may be more habitable than Earth
Two dozen so-called superhabitable alien worlds may be as good as or better than Earth for life as we know it.
Petition calls for US government release of UFO videos
A new petition calls for the United States government to release to the public all unclassified videos of unidentified flying objects (UFOS).
After a year on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover is on course for big discoveries
NASA's Perseverance rover has been on Mars for a full year now, but in some ways the robot is just getting started.
