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Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

Two landers manufactured by Firefly Aerospace and Intuitive Machines were briefly on the moon at the same time in March 2025.

A new Afrikaans children's book sees an alien head to earth, not for world domination but for milk tart. Here's why it's a must-read for kids.

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Can NASA and Elon Musk get us to Mars and beyond?