Somewhere out there, a planet roughly the size of Earth may be orbiting a distant star in conditions that could support life.

Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.

Researchers have looked at how particular microbes from Earth would fare in conditions like those of Mars, the moon, and the ...

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a ...

Researchers say a biocontainment facility on the Moon could be humanity's last line of defense against potential future alien ...

As humanity prepares to bring back material from the Moon, Mars, and potentially other worlds, a new question is moving from ...

A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part ...

There have been extraterrestrial samples brought to Earth already, from the Moon as well as asteroids. We do not expect those ...

The Trump administration said individuals were moved to ensure their safety during hurricane season. Environmental groups ...

12 years is a long wait to play the sequel to one of your favourite games of all time. During that decade-plus stretch, I’ve re-played the original Alien: Isolation multiple times, analysed its ...

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