A viral image of a seemingly perfect square on Mars, first captured in 2001, has been clarified by NASA as a naturally eroded landform shaped by intersecting cliffs, ridges, and asteroid impacts. The ...

With its angular typeface and graphic elements that feel both space-age and like a throwback to the art deco era, this original quad for the David Bowie sci-fi – now 50 years old – is a classic of ...

HBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate Alien Day; here are all the major differences between the ...

This new image from HiRISE, which stands for High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, shows the surface of Chasma Boreale, ...

A resilient fungus survived Mars-like tests, raising concerns that some microbes could hitch a ride on future missions.

We have no idea what kind of life may exist on other planets, so it’s hard to know what to look for. Proxima Kósmos imagines ...

But a new study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that some organisms may be far more difficult to ...

Do aliens exist? Could Earth really be the only planet hosting intelligent life? Debates over the existence of extraterrestrials date back to the earliest Indigenous and western thought. The tools ...

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet. “I was like, ‘OK, I'm pretty sure that ...

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"Mars’ wind has often carved odd shapes into the surface through a combination of physical and chemical weathering processes." NASA Responds to Mars 'Rat' Viral Image. A new image from Mars is making ...

EXCLUSIVE: We have the first major cast addition to FX‘s Alien: Earth for its upcoming second season. Emmy winner Peter Dinklage has been tapped as a new series regular on the sci-fi drama from Fargo ...