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A nearby Earth-sized planet beyond our solar system could soon add to the diversity of known terrestrial worlds with their ...

A team from the University of Bern and the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS has developed a ...

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Because salt has been detected on Mars, it is likely that Martian mudflows are also salty, much like Earth’s mud volcanoes, ...

It would be nearly impossible to make the Earth as inhospitable to life as the planet Mars — not that we aren’t trying. And ...

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the ...

Are we alone? Scientists investigate the rarity of life on Earth-like planets with groundbreaking telescopes and methods.

Mysterious lifeforms may be lurking in the dark shadows of the Moon, scientists say. These permanently shaded areas of the Moon's polar regions could serve as safe havens for microbes.