Mars, Europa and Enceladus are the three most promising locations in the solar system to search for life living off cosmic ...

Mars, Saturn's moon Enceladus, Jupiter’s moon Europa can hold life? Is there any chance? The study has offered new insights ...

What does it take to demonstrate a radar system is ready to look through the frozen crust of a distant moon when the ultimate test is impossible on Earth? NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft had the ...

Cosmic rays could be a vital source of energy for life on icy moons, on Mars, or even on rogue planets that wander alone between stars; it's possible, scientists say, that the phenomenon could ...

The traditional astrophysical recipe for life as we know it is quite simple: Get a rocky, gas-shrouded world in a “habitable ...

This represents a major technical and strategic validation of Heliospace’s engineering, technology and contributions to space ...

The Melter-Sublimator for Ice Science (MSIS) instrument offers an opportunity to help scientists process ice deposits on other worlds in a much more efficient way.

When we think about how radiation effects life, we usually have a negative picture in our head, but on Mars, radiation could be sustaining life.

A repurposed Mars rover tool could unlock the simplest test yet for detecting alien life, offering a faster, cheaper path to discovery.

NASA scientists recently used Europa Clipper’s instruments to take readings of Mars, as the spacecraft was passing within just 550 miles of the red planet’s surface on March 1.

A curious red Martian rock nicknamed Sapphire Canyon has scientists excited, as its spotted appearance hints at possible organic origins. On Earth, researchers tested a powerful laser technique, ...