Hurricanes Ravaging the U.S. Are Now Impacting NASA’s Search for Alien Life
Hurricanes threatening the Southeast are now also hampering the search for alien life with NASA’s ambitious Europa Clipper mission.
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“Hellish Landscape” of Jupiter’s Moon Io Enhances Case for Life on the Planet’s Icy Moons
Cornell University astronomers studying Jupiter's moon Io say tidal heating may help support life in the oceans of Jupiter's icy moons.
Interplanetary Spacecraft Designed to Scan Jupiter’s Moons for Life Passes Early Test by Confirming Habitability of Earth
The ESA's Juice mission designed to scan Jupiter's moons for signs of life has used those instruments to confirm Earth is habitable.
Life in the Abyss: Arctic Scientists Detect Photosynthesis in Near Complete Darkness
Research in the Arctic Sea has found that deep-sea ice algae and phytoplankton can perform photosynthesis using only a few photons of light
New Study Supports Theory a Liquid Water Ocean Lies Beneath the Icy Surface of Pluto
New models of Pluto support the idea that a liquid water ocean lies beneath the dwarf planet's frozen surface.
NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission May Soon Discover Alien Life. Here’s What’s Making Experts So Confident.
Laboratory experiments show a NASA mission planned for launch as soon as this October could be the first ever to detect alien lifeforms.
NASA Reveals Message Europa Clipper Will Carry During its Search for Extraterrestrial Life on Jupiter’s Moon
NASA's Europa Clipper will carry a special message on its journey to Jupiter's moon as it seeks signs of extraterrestrial life.
Jupiter’s Moon Europa Remains Compelling in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life. Here’s Why.
Jupiter's moon Europa continues to capture our imaginations in the ongoing search for extraterrestrial life.
Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ Moon Mimas is Hiding a Secret Beneath its Icy Shell. Astronomers Now Say It’s ‘a Prime Candidate for Study’
An international research team has announced the discovery of an ocean hidden beneath the surface of Saturn's "Death Star" moon, Mimas.
NASA Identifies 17 Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Icy Worlds, Including Two Cosmic Nearby Neighbors
A team of NASA researchers says they have identified 17 potentially habitable icy worlds including two that are cosmically nearby, which may have subsurface oceans teeming with extraterrestrial life.
These Are the Top 5 Places and Times Humanity is Likely to Discover Extraterrestrial Life
Here are the Top Five places humanity is most likely to find signs of extraterrestrial life and when those discoveries could take place.
Underwater Snow Beneath Europa’s Ice Sheet Could Aid the Future Europa Clipper Mission
A new study focused on underwater snow on Europa could better inform NASA's Europa Clipper mission in the years ahead.
Odds Increasing for Life on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Features found on Jupiter’s moon Europa may dramatically increase the chances of finding life within its sub-surface oceans.
“Death Star” Moon Mimas May Have a Subsurface Ocean
Saturn’s moon Mimas, sometimes called the Death Star moon, may have a subsurface ocean capable of supporting extraterrestrial life.
Is Terraforming Mars & Venus Actually Possible?
Terraforming Mars and even Venus may be possible, says a four-decade veteran of NASA. In fact, the former...
Europa Becomes Next Target in NASA’s Hunt for Life
NASA’s hunt for extraterrestrial life has a new target, Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. According to researchers involved, a...
Probing the Icy Crust of Jupiter’s Moon Europa, Astronomers Search for Alien Life
Scientists are taking the search for extraterrestrial life beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa.