With a $621,000 award from NASA, University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden will dedicate the next three years to “predicting” the nature of life on Europa.

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The world's most powerful telescopes, including the James Webb Space Telescope and FAST, are revolutionizing our ...

Nestled in Michigan’s rugged Upper Peninsula, where winters are long and the people are hearty, sits a treasure trove that would make Indiana Jones rethink his career choices—the A.E. Seaman Mineral ...

Volcanic planets with static crusts, called Ignan Earths, can maintain liquid oceans and temperate climates favorable to life.