From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

A new analysis of Saturn's moon Titan that reduced the odds of a subsurface liquid ocean has increased the chances of ...

The quest for extraterrestrial life remains a cornerstone of space exploration. In a groundbreaking revelation, NASA has presented persuasive evidence of ancient life on Mars. Let’s dig deeper into ...

In June, 2024, Perseverance, a NASA rover sent to collect samples on the surface of Mars, came upon a cluster of rocks in what is thought to be a former riverbed. Most of the rocks were identified as ...

A NASA-led reanalysis of JWST data from exoplanet K2-18 b, incorporating multiple independent analyses, found no conclusive evidence of dimethyl sulfide (DMS), a potential biosignature, despite a ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — If scientists can prove evidence of life on Mars — now or at any point in the past — “that ...

Because Titan is tidally locked, the same side of the moon faces Saturn all the time, just like our own moon and Earth.

NASA is hoping to answer questions about alien life by sending humans to Mars in the 2030s for the very first time, but it ...

"Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious in making that assumption just because of the composition of the plumes." ...

NASA’s groundbreaking science missions, vital to exploring the cosmos and expanding humanity’s understanding of our place in the universe, are facing unprecedented threats. The White House has ...

Morgan Underwood receives funding from NASA-funded CLEVER Planets (Cycles of Life-Essential Volatile Elements in Rocky Planets) research project. When astronomers search for planets that could host ...