
Fermi's Basement Paradox
Where in the world did Fermi go?
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
Where in the world did Fermi go?
An extraordinary new image shows a protostellar disk fragmenting into multiple stars
The Arctic now has seven times less old sea ice than it did 30 years ago. What does that mean for our planet's habitability?
NASA's Curiosity rover finds a foreign object on Mars, and engages in some science awesomeness
As All Hallow's Eve approaches, take a look at what's brewing in the cosmic night
New studies indicate that ionizing radiation might cause neurodegenerative disease. The implications could be profound for interplanetary or interstellar species.
Getting to Mars is hard. Getting down onto Mars is harder. The unfortunate demise of ESA's ExoMars Schiaparelli demonstrator module is a case in point
NASA's MAVEN mission returns stunning ultraviolet images of the Red Planet
A simulation of Sputnik Planum's formation supports the idea of a deep, salty ocean
The SpaceX vision for a multiplanet species prompts thinking on how to make a planet more habitable