New findings from rocks inside Jezero Crater add to growing evidence that the Red Planet may once have been habitable.

A recently discovered "super Earth" located around 25 light-years from our planet is not as massive as previously thought, ...

Using complex climate models, researchers have pinned down the point at which life will no longer be able to survive on Earth ...

Using the Hobby-Eberly Telescope at McDonald Observatory, astronomers have taken a closer look at a nearby exoplanet and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. Complex life here on earth is largely thought to be possible ...

While life on Mars (and Venus) has long been an obsession for those wondering if we're alone, there are other places in our solar system that could support life in some form. This artist's concept ...

Do we have a planetary bias when it comes to understanding where life can perpetuate? It's only natural that we do. After all, we're on one. However, planets may not be necessary for life, and a pair ...

A team of astronomers have detected what they call the most promising signs to date of a possible biosignature, or signs of past or present life linked to biological activity, on an exoplanet named K2 ...

The first sign of possible extraterrestrials detected in the cosmos didn't come in the form of little green aliens flying around in saucer-shaped spacecraft. In fact, the life that could be – emphasis ...

Of all the strange worlds in our Milky Way galaxy, some of the most mysterious are those hanging around white dwarf stars.

It’s impossible to forget just how much the sun affects life on our planet. It’s overwhelmingly the source of our light and heat, providing just enough to maintain the delicate climatic balance we ...