Up to 200 worlds investigated by NASA's exoplanet-hunting TESS satellite could be bigger than predicted, a finding that could ...

The most significant molecules found are ethylene glycol and glyconitrize—both of which are ingredients for compounds in DNA ...

Dubai: In a groundbreaking discovery that's reshaping our view of the cosmos, astronomers have pinpointed a remarkably dense ...

The carbonaceous asteroid Ryugu is seen from a distance of about 12 miles (20 km) during the Japanese Space Agency's Hayabusa2 mission on June 30, 2018. Photo by JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.

On Earth, phosphates are essential for all life. They are an integral part of DNA, cell membranes, chemical compounds that provide energy, and even your bones and teeth.

This is extremely important, as Earth’s early atmosphere would’ve been made up of nonreactive N 2 molecules. Lightning was the essential piece needed to create the ingredients essential for forming ...

STORY: Did the ingredients for life on Earth come from space?Scientists say two key ingredients for life on Earth: uracil and niacin were detected in rocks retrieved from asteroid RyuguThe samples ...

Major U.S. universities launched centres dedicated to studying life on — and beyond — Earth Bob McDonald · CBC Radio · Posted: Oct 20, 2023 11:04 AM PDT | Last Updated: October 20, 2023 ...

While only about 0.03% of all Earth's water is still visible on Mars today, the hunt goes on for underground aquifers with possibly still-existent microbial life.

For over half a billion years, Earth’s magnetic field has risen and fallen in sync with oxygen levels in the atmosphere, and scientists are finally uncovering why. A NASA-led study reveals a ...