NASA has discovered a “super-Earth” that may be habitable — and it’s “only” 137 light-years away. “By astronomical standards, that’s not too bad!” the agency insisted on X about the planet dubbed ...

One of the main questions in exoplanet science concerns M dwarfs (red dwarfs) and the habitability of exoplanets that orbit ...

Evidence is mounting that the same basic chemistry that made Earth habitable is unfolding, or once unfolded, on Mars. From ...

NASA has taken a major step toward one of its most ambitious science goals as it searches for signs of life on planets beyond ...

Recent reports are painting a promising picture of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, as it shows increased signs of habitability. This has sparked interest from the scientific community and prompted ...

The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe has spotted a habitable planet right here in our solar system — and its sensors are showing several molecules and elements in its ...

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NASA announced the selection of industry proposals to advance technologies for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory concept.

The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft has confirmed that Earth is, indeed, habitable. So, we can all breathe a sigh of relief in our comfortable, life-sustaining atmosphere. Of course, this isn ...

A recent study questions the potential for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa, citing a lack of active faulting on its seafloor ...