Astronomers have long searched for life within a rather narrow ring around a star, the "habitable zone," where a planet ...

Life beyond Earth has been a very fascinating topic of discussion among astronomers and space enthusiasts. Research and studies have been underway for several years to find signs of life outside our ...

"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet." ...

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

Nitrogen, upon which all life on Earth depends, may hold the key for explaining how early life on the planet evolved and how it could evolve on other planets.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the discovery of the sugars glucose and ribose — which NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft gathered from the asteroid Bennu — did ...

Since early 2004, the Mars rovers have gathered images of rocks and terrain where water, the presumed prerequisite of life, once flowed (an artist's rendition). NASA / JPL-Caltech "When I was a kid," ...

For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is transforming life on Earth and shaping the future of exploration.

Astrobiology Club at the University seeks to break down misconceptions of alien life and create a space for scientific discussions.