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Two astronauts on the ISS are gearing up for a spacewalk to figure out if microorganisms on the outside of the station can survive.

NASA Swabbing Outside of Space Station to See If Stuff Is Growing on It

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists believe that there could well be nitrous oxide, better known as whippets or laughing gas, in space — and that it could indicate life.

To Find Alien Life, Scientists Suggest Searching Space for This Party Drug

By Noor Al-Sibai

The world's top scientists have spoken — and they want to see Uranus.

Top Scientists Call on NASA to Probe Uranus

By Noor Al-Sibai

With the recent discovery of phosphorus, scientists have found all six elements on a list of crucial ingredients for life on various comets.

Comets Can Carry the Six Most Important Elements for Life on Earth

By Dan Robitzski

New research shows that amino acids can form in space without energy input, suggesting they may be older than stars and planets.

Building Blocks of Life Can Form in Deep Space, Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists have long suggested that microbes could theoretically live in the sulfurous clouds of Venus. An MIT team has more ideas on how that would work.

MIT Scientists Suggest Life Could Thrive in the Clouds of Venus

By Dan Robitzski

NASA' Perseverance rover just found signs of ancient life in Australia, giving researchers hope that it's well-equipped to do the same on Mars.

NASA Mars Rover Detects Ancient Life… in Australia

By Dan Robitzski

Space exploration gives humanity an opportunity to avoid the mistakes it's made on Earth, but it's clear that won't happen without robust space law.

Astrobiologist: Humans Are Going to Ruin Outer Space

By Kristin Houser

An experiment called BioRock is figuring out whether bacteria could turn space rocks into farmable soil for future off-world settlements.

Astronomers Want to Use Bacteria to Mine Space Rocks

By Dan Robitzski

China’s Lander Just Sprouted First-Ever Plants on the Moon

China’s Lander Just Sprouted First-Ever Plants on the Moon

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of scientists just announced their strategy for trying to figure out whether Mars can support life.

Scientists Need to Solve These Two Mysteries to Find Life on Mars

By Dan Robitzski

Hazy Experiments Could Teach Us About Alien Life

Hazy Experiments Could Teach Us About Alien Life

By Chelsea Gohd

Life Exists in the Driest Desert on Earth. It Could Exist on Mars, Too.

Life Exists in the Driest Desert on Earth. It Could Exist on Mars, Too.

By Chelsea Gohd

NASA Is Considering Sending a “Dragonfly” Drone to an Alien World

NASA Is Considering Sending a “Dragonfly” Drone to an Alien World

By Chelsea Gohd

Scientists May Have Found the Chemical Compound That Started Life

Scientists May Have Found the Chemical Compound That Started Life

By Chelsea Gohd

Oxford Biologists Outline What Alien Life Looks Like

Oxford Biologists Outline What Alien Life Looks Like

By Claudia Geib