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An asteroid contains sugars used by living things. How did it get there and can it determine extraterrestrial life?- ‘Never found one like this before’: Scientists examine 4.1-billion-year-old Martian rock to pinpoint when the Red Planet was ‘Earth-like’
- Scientists caught a tiny piece of space dust outside the ISS. What they found was unusual
- In 2025, scientists found 'strongest hints yet' of life on Mars and K2-18b—but, a survey of hundreds of astrobiologists say we still haven’t found aliensRecent scientific findings on K2-18b and Mars sparked alien life speculation. A survey revealed few astrobiologists believed these discover...10 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
- In 1966, Gemini 9 and Gemini 12 exposed fungal spores and viruses directly to space; a 0.4 mm aluminum shield kept fungal spores alive and boosted virus survival 3,000-foldEarly space missions tested microbial survival outside spacecraft without protection. Fungal spores and viruses showed very low survival ra...06 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- In 1984, NASA left Bacillus spores in space for nearly 6 years; after LDEF returned to Earth, 1–2% of the exposed spores were still aliveDuring an extensive six-year voyage aboard the LDEF satellite, soil bacteria spores demonstrated remarkable resilience, surviving the rigor...05 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- In 1969, Neil Armstrong brought Moon rocks back to Earth. NASA fed some of the lunar dust to German cockroaches, Japanese quail, and other animalsFollowing the Apollo 11 mission, NASA embarked on some groundbreaking biological experiments involving lunar samples. They conducted tests ...26 Aug, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
- Before leading Trump's UFO panel, Israeli-American Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb proposed these 5 splashy theories about alien lifeHarvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, known for his controversial extraterrestrial theories, is now leading a new Trump administration panel on ...02 Jul, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
- From 423 km above Earth, Sunita Williams captures stunning photo from spacewalk, NASA calls it the 'ultimate selfie'.Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, captured a stunning selfie during their spacewalk on January 30, 2025. T...06 Feb, 2025, 08.59 AM IST
- NASA says it has discovered DNA ingredients on an asteroid, substantiating the fact that alien life existedThe DNA ingredients discovered on the asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission suggest that life-building blocks exist beyond Earth.31 Jan, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
- Is there life on other planets and moons? NASA makes big revelation based on returned asteroid samplesNASA's OSIRIS-REx mission discovered molecules vital to life and a history of saltwater on asteroid Bennu. The findings suggest essential c...30 Jan, 2025, 02.05 AM IST
- Scientists discover mysterious 'alien' life forms in human bodyScientists have discovered unique RNA-based life forms, called "Obelisks," within the human microbiome. These organisms, found in gut and o...19 Dec, 2024, 02.29 PM IST
- Is AI the hidden key to discovering alien life? Major predictions and global space efforts revealedOne important tool for the hunt for extraterrestrial life may already be at hand, according to a recent prediction. An important discovery ...31 Jul, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
- NASA Scientists gather ancient rocks from Isle of Rum for Mars Space Mission testingResearchers have revealed that ancient rocks sourced from the Isle of Rum will have a significant role in an upcoming international space m...29 Jul, 2023, 10.46 PM IST
- China wants to start using moon soil to build lunar bases as soon as this decadeMore than 100 Chinese scientists, researchers and space contractors recently met at a conference in the central Chinese city of Wuhan to di...12 Apr, 2023, 09.46 PM IST
- China completes its first-ever docking in lunar orbitThe manoeuvre was part of the ambitious Chang'e-5 mission -- named after a mythical Chinese Moon goddess -- to bring back the first lunar s...06 Dec, 2020, 11.09 AM IST
- Comet strike may have triggered ancient warming eventNew York, Oct 14 (IANS) A comet struck our home planet a long time ago and it could have triggered the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PE...14 Oct, 2016, 02.01 PM IST
- NASA drones to explore Moon and MarsNASA engineers are developing drones that can fly to areas which are inaccessible to rovers - such as the shaded region of a crater.09 Aug, 2015, 02.21 PM IST
- Stephen Hawking is doing a Reddit 'Ask Me Anything'; now is the chance to ask him your burning questionsStephen Hawking is taking to Reddit this week to answer the public's questions on life, the universe, and everything.28 Jul, 2015, 12.32 PM IST
- Aliens will bear-sized believe cosmologistsThe analysis by Fergus Simpson, University of Barcelona, also found that a habitable extraterrestrial planet would hold about 50 million al...19 May, 2015, 01.49 PM IST
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