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 ...

Scientists say NASA should quarantine alien life on the moon before any space samples are brought back to Earth

A new policy paper proposes a lunar biocontainment facility for extraterrestrial samples. This secure lunar laboratory would ...
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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 ...

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 ...