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I talked to Andy Weir about the astrobiology behind 'Project Hail Mary'

The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

Every building block of DNA and RNA has been found on an asteroid

A rock measuring 900 meters is on a journey through our solar system, providing what is arguably one of the strongest pieces ...

US government registers Alien.gov website as speculation grows that UFO disclosure day may be near

In a move that has left UFO enthusiasts across the globe buzzing, the US government has quietly registered the websites alien.gov and aliens.gov. The sudden emergence of these domains has ignited wild ...

5 Sci-Fi Remakes That Were Better Than The Original Movie

Remakes generally fail to live up to the original movie, but these five sci-fi examples managed to both match up to and outshine their inspirations.
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All 5 'letters' of DNA found on an asteroid speeding through our solar system. What do they tell us about the origins of life?

JAXA samples reveal that asteroid Ryugu has a complete set of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA, suggesting these ...

The best places to look for alien life: Scientists identify 45 Earth-like worlds to explore for a 'Project Hail Mary'

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...