"We have the first data showing the growth of bacteria after drying and then rehydration through humidity alone..."

Extraterrestrial life could feasibly live in salty puddles on Mars

Stress Test

Scientists recreated the extreme conditions of salty mud puddles on Mars in order to see whether microbial life could feasibly survive there.

Extraterrestrial Life Could Feasibly Live in Salty Puddles on Mars

At least, microbes survived similar conditions on Earth.

The interceptors will be ready for any comet that passes within their range.

ESA announces "mothership" mission to intercept comets

Mothership Spotted

The ESA plans to launch a trio of space probes — a "mothership" and two interceptors — that will wait up in space for comets to pass nearby.

ESA Announces “Mothership” Mission to Intercept Comets

The interceptor spacecraft will be waiting in space until a target is spotted.

The scientist behind the new study describes the oceans as a "free lunch" for microbial life.

Saturn's moon Enceladus has nutrient-rich oceans

Lunch Buffet

A second look at data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals that the oceans of Saturns' moon, Eneceladus, could harbor ideal conditions for microbial life.

Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has Nutrient-Rich Oceans

If life happens to exist there, it would have plenty to eat.

"...this is a very exciting find, and I hope we will get more observations of this system in the future."

Scientists find the most Earth-like exoplanet ever — and it's nearby

Hello There

A newly-discovered exoplanet called Teegarden b is more similar to Earth than any other world scientists have spotted so far.

Scientists Find the Most Earth-Like Exoplanet Ever — and It’s Nearby

Another Earth?

But NASA says the report only shows the worst-case scenario.

Gov. watchdog: NASA hid true cost of Boeing Moon rocket

All For One

A new report fings that NASA has been downplaying the expected costs of its missions while rewarding contractors despite preventable delays

Gov. Watchdog: NASA Hid True Cost of Boeing Moon Rocket

And despite delays, NASA keeps giving Boeing millions.

"We constantly encounter obstacles of a moral and psychological and ethical nature."

Cosmonauts refuse to provide semen samples in space

Lending a Hand

Russian scientists want to study reproduction and fertility in space, but cosmonauts are refusing to provide some crucial biological samples.

Cosmonauts Refuse to Provide Semen Samples in Space

I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

"There is no doubt the schedule will change. It won't be what was originally planned."

NASA head: "no doubt" SpaceX explosion delayed flight program

Unexpected Delays

NASA head Jim Bridenstine announced that the SpaceX capsule explosion earlier this year has delayed the space agency's plans for crewed missions.

NASA Head: “No Doubt” SpaceX Explosion Delayed Flight Program

But he didn't say for how long.

"This kind of blew me away. I'd never seen anything like that."

NASA discovers brand-new crater on Mars

Up Your Skincare

NASA recently spotted a brand new crater on the surface of Mars. The impact left a massive blue smudge that scientists think might be caused by exposed ice.

NASA Discovers Brand-New Crater on Mars

The Red Planet got nailed sometime in the last three years.

"Countries have learned over the years that when they create debris, it presents a risk to their own systems just as it does for everybody else."

A look inside the deep-sea graveyard for dead spacecraft

Davy Jones' Locker

Beneath the Pacific Ocean, at the point farthest from any landmass, lies a mass grave where used spacecraft and decommissioned space stations go to rest.

A Look Inside the Deep-Sea Graveyard for Dead Spacecraft

"Point Nemo" harbors hundreds of decommissioned spacecrafts.

"If you licked it, it would probably taste familiar and salty."

Jupiter's moon Europa has the right kind of saltwater to support life

Saltwater Sea Life

Jupiter's moon Europa, which many scientists suspect could support extraterrestrial life, has the same kind of salt in its oceans as Earth.

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