The space agency has used new simulations to determine how best to identify a life-bearing world.
Stephen Hawking has suggested that the Higgs particle has the potential to collapse space and time.
Eagle-eyed Internet users have spotted an alleged 'thigh bone' in images taken by NASA's Curiosity rover.
A new project is hoping to use heat detection to pick up signs of extraterrestrial intelligence.
NASA's Stardust spacecraft is now believed to have picked up particles from outside the solar system
The space agency has released new video footage from its LDSD test flight back at the end of June.
A remarkable new type of propulsion system has been turning heads in the scientific community.
The successor to the Curiosity rover will be fitted with an array of sophisticated science instruments.
The space agency is accepting proposals for science instruments for future use on Jupiter's icy moon.
NASA scientists believe that evidence of extraterrestrial life will be discovered within two decades.
NASA's legendary space probe is now believed to have finally exited the solar system after 36 years.
A mysterious spate of UFO sightings over Norway in the mid-20th century has finally been solved.
An experimental saucer-shaped vehicle designed to be used on Mars has undergone a successful test flight.
The space agency may use a drone to help explore the terrain of Saturn's enigmatic moon.
The impressive designs are based on Harold White's real-life work developing a genuine warp drive.
The space agency has emphasized that sending humans to the Red Planet is still its primary mission.
The only known moon with a thick atmosphere, Titan has been a prime target of interest for scientists.
The space agency is preparing to test a new vehicle that is designed to help astronauts explore Mars.
A NASA reference to rock art being the work of extraterrestrials has ignited significant controversy.
Pareidolia is a phenomenon that can make us see faces and other meaningful shapes in abstract patterns.