If We Could Travel to the Stars, Where Should We Go First?

Eventually, we'll launch a mission dedicated solely to studying an interstellar object. When that day comes, which one should ...

Who is the man inside the bin and how does Count Binface plan to vanquish Nigel Farage?

Jon Harvey is a stand-up comedian who has worked for the BBC on many political satires in the past (Picture: X) Count Binface describes himself as ‘an intergalactic space warrio ...
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Find out what life is like on the new Earth Gliese 12 b

Around 40 light years away from Earth, hidden in the constellation Pisces, there is a small alien world that has captured the ...

‘Robots will do the job’: NASA's next alien-hunting telescope won't need astronauts for repairs

NASA's proposed Habitable Worlds Observatory will be designed for robotic repairs instead of astronaut servicing. The ...

This nearby exoplanet reignites hope: new signs of possible alien life detected

Three decades of finding new worlds Exoplanet science has moved fast since the first confirmed discoveries in the 1990s.

60 Years Ago, Star Trek's Most Important Rule Changed Sci-Fi Forever

Star Trek's Prime Directive revolutionized the science fiction genre by promoting cooperation and non-interference with alien ...

Skywatch: As Viking mission anniversary looms, the search for Martian life lives on

NASA’s Viking 1 lander set down in the Chryse Planitia region of Mars. Its identical twin, Viking 2, followed on Sept. 3 of ...

Why Nasa’s next alien-hunting super telescope will rely entirely on robots for fixes

Launching in the 2040s, the HWO telescope will search for Earth-like planets and feature swap-out instruments maintained by ...