A pair of new studies suggest that key steps toward life’s chemistry may begin long before planets exist. Experiments ...

Right now, somewhere above our heads, missions are being planned that could redefine humanity's place in space. The decisions being made today about where to send our next wave of spacecraft and ...

NASA’s groundbreaking science missions, vital to exploring the cosmos and expanding humanity’s understanding of our place in the universe, are facing unprecedented threats. The White House has ...

New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and its unusual gas-to-dust chemistry Crewed and robotic lunar missions advancing sustained exploration Asteroid characterization and deflection studies supporting ...

Atmospheric insights into alien worlds emerge as JWST studies filtered starlight passing through distant exoplanet atmospheres. Pixabay, Vilkasss The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) represents a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Since 2012, the space shuttle Discovery has been the centerpiece of the James S. McDonnell Space ...

A new study from North Carolina State University researchers finds that attraction to biodiversity, also known as biophilia, may vary broadly between individuals rather than being a consistent trait ...