When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A HiRISE image of the heavily eroded ridge of an inverted channel left behind by a dried up river ...

Mars was once much wetter than we ever imagined. Recent findings about inverted river channels in the Noachis Terra region reveal a surprising glimpse into the Red Planet’s distant past. Mars, known ...

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) focuses on finding technosignatures—potential signs of alien technology. If we look carefully, we might have a chance at detecting their ...

Until now, scientists believed that Mars’ skylights – pits in the surface of mars – were formed by volcanic activity. But data from Nasa’s orbiters suggests there are karst caves – underground bunkers ...

Mars, Europa and Enceladus are the three most promising locations in the solar system to search for life living off cosmic rays. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

If you followed news about either the media industry or space exploration back in 2021, you probably remember when the New York Times accidentally published a story claiming that watermelons had been ...

The best reason to send humans to Mars isn’t for guts or glory—or the construction of colonies to safeguard against existential Earth-bound risks. Instead it’s to answer a single, simple question: Is ...

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NASA has taken a bold step in the search for alien life beyond Earth. The space agency announced the selection of seven ...

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