When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

The curious minds at What If explore what would happen if there is alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa.

Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism ...

Scientists propose building a lab on the moon to screen Mars and other space samples for alien microbes before they ever ...

Two scientists want NASA to build a quarantine lab for alien germs on the Moon, rather than on Earth. The pair, ...

Could humans spread Earth life beyond our planet? Astrobiologists explain where extremophiles might survive and why the risks ...

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

Newly declassified Pentagon UFO files have reignited debate over a possible alien presence on the Moon after a previously secret NASA Apollo 16 briefing surfaced online. The recording references a ...

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...

Once small enough, these technograins might gain a trip out of its host solar system by a solar wind that overcomes the star's gravity holding it back. These motes of dust are then free to roam the ...

If scientists sift through the Moon’s surface, we could find microscopic dust suggesting alien life, an Oxford astrophysicist suggested Breaking News Intern We may be able to find evidence of advanced ...