Location, location, location

We’ve had a few false alarms before – including fossilised microbes and signs of carbon dioxide production in Martian rocks – but NASA has now cautiously suggested it’s found signs that life once exis

A mosaic image of Enceladus created from data ...

A detailed study of rocks on the Red Planet has revealed intricate patterns resembling leopard spots – “the clearest sign of life we’ve ever found on Mars,” according to NASA’s acting administrator Se

An aerial view of the Nile River, Red ...

One of the most important features of extrasolar planets is whether they have an atmosphere or not. For astrobiology in particular, small, rocky planets blanketed with an atmosphere offer the best hop

Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity