An experiment mimicking conditions on the Saturn moon suggests that cell-like bubbles don’t form in methane lakes, puncturing hopes for alien life.

"Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.

Many people who don’t believe one conspiracy theory about that station—known as the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP—believe another. A common misconception is that it can ...

A Russian FPV drone was destroyed after an encounter with a weird new Ukrainian weapon. Is this a high-powered laser or something else entirely?

"Project Hail Mary," in theaters March 20, champions the joy of learning in a humorous take on the scientific method and apocalyptic space thrillers.

Here are Stars and Stripes staffers’ thoughts on the 10 best picture Oscar nominees this year -- and one film that perhaps ...

Scientists simulated an asteroid impact, and Deinococcus radiodurans’ cell membranes made it through. This suggests that life-forms flung into space by violent impacts may have colonized planets and ...

Brace for more portal-hopping madness as the next Rick and Morty chapter prepares to invade streaming screens.

Eight years ago, the digital art world paused and watched as images of Maasai elders and warriors drifted across galaxies.

This week, authorities in Albuquerque continue searching for clues in the mysterious disappearance of retired U.S. Air Force Major General William Neil McCasland.

The National Videogame Museum sits in Frisco, Texas, like a time capsule that someone forgot to bury. This place isn’t just about looking at old games behind glass like they’re ancient artifacts, ...

Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship will depart the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and you can watch the action live.