"Even if a planet is in the habitable zone, if it has too small a water inventory, it transitions to an uninhabitable state." ...

NASA's recent findings reveal desert-like planets, popularized in sci-fi like Dune, are unlikely to support life, even within ...

NASA’s Viking 1 mission began orbiting Earth’s neighbor Mars back in 1976. Looking for life on Mars was one of the most ...

In 2040, Americans plan to vote in a U.S. presidential election. Japan promises to stop using nuclear power. Britain’s Prince George will turn the ripe age of 27. And, as the interactive above ...

Both the original and new architecture for the program include multiple spacecraft that would be used to land on Mars and ...

Has the discovery of ancient fossils in Western Australia provided the vital clues that will allow us to find life on other planets? It’s a long way from Brisbane to Los Angeles, 11,559 ...

The seemingly barren surface revealed by Mariner 4’s remarkable photographs last July dashed the hopes of many scientists that some form of life may exist on Mars. But their pessimism may be ...

The conditions in space are hostile to life and travelling in spacecraft is difficult and expensive. So scientists are using different methods to see if there is life on planets other than the Earth.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. A third of planets orbiting close to red dwarf stars could be cool ...

Even as we bask in the knowledge that our neighboring planet Mars is currently home to a multitude of still functional landers, a triplet of rovers and with an ever-growing satellite network as ...

NASA has just shared its recommendations on what to look out for in the night sky during the first month of 2025. The space agency kicks off its list with the Quadrantid meteor shower, which peaks ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle It's no secret that science fiction writers are fond of ...