A new policy paper proposes a lunar biocontainment facility for extraterrestrial samples. This secure lunar laboratory would ...

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With the release of Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: if aliens were to arrive on Earth, would they come to conquer us, ...

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With the release of "Disclosure Day," Steven Spielberg's new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: If aliens were to arrive on Earth, would they come to conquer us ...

Scientists analysing Martian meteorite NWA 8171 have uncovered the first known garnet‑bearing rock from Mars, a discovery that could reshape theories about the planet's ancient geology.

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Scientists are raising concerns that we may be overlooking evidence of extraterrestrial life even when it is present. Hidden ...