From mudstones on Mars to strange gases in exoplanet atmospheres, tentative evidence for extraterrestrial life is starting to ...

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

In 2025, astronomers sharpened their view of the planetary system around Proxima Centauri — the sun's closest stellar ...

New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized ...

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile first saw this celestial wanderer on July 1, 2025. It is ...

All the players who rocked our world, in the year of Oasis reunions, Black Sabbath farewells, and guitarists keeping their ...

Leading X-ray space telescopes XMM-Newton and XRISM have spotted a never-seen-before blast from a supermassive black hole. In ...

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS defies comet norms with steady mass loss and precise dust jets, racing towards Jupiter.

ESA's advanced XMM-Newton telescope discovered a faint X-ray glow from the 3I/ATLAS comet. What is this mysterious light it ...

Gilligan made good on his promise to himself. The resulting show, Pluribus, really is a wholly unique take on the sci-fi ...

Space is always inspiring and 2025 was no exception, with finding Betelgeuse’s buddy, debuting a prolific survey telescope ...

Nicolas Cage’s interest in rare animals, particularly octopuses, fits his reputation for eccentric curiosity. He’s spoken ...