The idea that life can spread from world to world dates as far back as ancient Greece and the philosopher Anaxagoras.

NASA has repaired its Artemis 2 rocket, apparently keeping things on track for a possible April launch of the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years.

Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets—including Earth—and survive, a new ...

NASA's Artemis II is on track to shoot for the moon in April after engineers fixed the helium issue that grounded the mission's rocket last month.

After the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster, American astronaut Edward Lu had just nine weeks to learn how to fly the Soviet-era Soyuz spacecraft. That's no mean feat: most people take at least a year ...

Artemis II will be the first human spaceflight to the vicinity of the Moon since 1972 and is the first crew mission for ...

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

Test your knowledge of Japan's boldest leaps into the cosmos with a quiz that explores JAXA's missions, milestones, and the science shaping humanity's future among the stars.

Two landers manufactured by Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines were briefly on the moon at the same time in March 2025. Here's what happened.

Craters, craters, and yet more craters: this snapshot from ESA's Mars Express is packed full of them, each as fascinating as ...