A scientist argued that a Viking lander experiment in 1976 detected microbial life on Mars and urged NASA to repeat the tests before future missions. We asked retired astronauts about their favorite ...

As next-generation telescopes map this outer frontier, astronomers are bracing for discoveries that could reveal hidden planets, strange structures, and clues to the solar system’s chaotic youth.

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has added another milestone to his growing profile, this time in scientific research. Shukla is a co-author of a newly published study that explores how bacteria ...

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NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien ...

There’s no denying the allure of alien artifacts. Science fiction is awash in the material remnants of extraterrestrial civilizations, which surface in everything from the classic books of Arthur C.

The Trump administration gave an update on its review of the Epstein files in a court filing late Thursday, claiming it’s made “substantial progress” on reviewing more than a million documents ...

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Sci-fi movies are everywhere these days, and the streaming era has made it easier than ever to unearth many of the genre's latest and greatest offerings. Sure, there are plenty of older sci-fi movies ...

Monday marks one month since the deadline for the Justice Department to release all its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, but only a fraction of the records have been made public. The delays have ...

The Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, in its files tied to the death and criminal investigation of convicted sex offender ...