The hunt for potential alien life on Venus will start in labs on Earth to rule…
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Missions to confirm signs of life on Venus are already in the works
Confirming potential signs of life on Venus may require a trip there, and several missions from…
Why we're in for a long wait to hear from intelligent aliens
Hints of bacteria on Venus are encouraging, but finding life beyond Earth is the easy part.…
Mars’s south pole may have an underground lake surrounded by ponds
The south pole of Mars may be hiding a cold lake of liquid water surrounded by…
Radiation exposure on the moon is nearly three times that on the ISS
Astronauts on the moon would face 2.6 times more radiation exposure than those aboard the International…
Astronomers may have found the first planet in another galaxy
The first planet found outside the Milky Way may be in the Whirlpool galaxy, 28 million…
Safe, extra long-life nuclear batteries could soon be a reality
An upgrade on the tech that powers spacecraft across the cosmos could soon be used to…
Meet NASA's latest Mars Rover: Will Perseverance find life in 2021?
Perseverance is the first NASA mission to explicitly look for signs of ancient life. It will…
Most space travellers are men despite slow rise in female astronauts
Early space travellers were younger men, but the average age has risen since the 1960s. More…
Life in the toxic clouds of Venus
Read a preview of Launchpad, our free weekly newsletter in which resident space expert Leah Crane…