Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know ...

These gases — composed of carbon, hydrogen, and a halogen, like chlorine — are mostly made by bacteria, algae, fungi, and ...

With the occasional nod to his greatest achievements, his exploration of the cosmos is at times a challenging, daunting ...

Uranus radiates more energy than it gets from the sun, two new studies find — just as Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune do.

Elon Musk boldly claimed he could land humans on Mars "as soon as 2029." "Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, ...

About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.

If venusian clouds contain life, it will be very different than what we know. But terrestrial analogs might still give us ...

UC Riverside scientists identify a new way to detect life in outer space with currently existing telescopes. The method ...

Tiny grains collected from the asteroid Ryugu have given scientists a new window into the magnetic forces that shaped the ...

NASA has eliminated key science offices, including the office of the chief scientist, according to an internal email obtained ...

Stanford researchers have integrated machine learning with high-resolution satellite and aerial observations to analyze the ...

As the planet warms, Antarctica's ice sheet is melting and contributing to sea-level rise around the globe. Antarctica holds ...