New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar system.

In about 4.5 billion years, the Sun will enter its red giant phase, swallowing Mercury and Venus and rendering Earth uninhabitable. This radical transformation will push the habitable zone toward ...

The mission that could finally find aliens in our solar system: NASA's Europa Clipper will launch on 1.8-BILLION-mile journey to Jupiter's icy moon today in search of life.

Life would run deep on icy moons. Though Europa and Enceladus are often cited as two of the most likely worlds to harbor life elsewhere in the solar system, this life is very unlikely to dwell at ...

Life outside the Earth is one of the biggest "what if" in history, but NASA is trying to put a end to the discussion - or add more to it - with this new world.

For years, astronomers have been searching for a mysterious ninth planet lurking in the dark outer reaches of our solar ...

Why freezing cold worlds could be our best bet for alien life in the solar system New research underscores the physics of potential oceans on moons like Europa and ...

Europa is the best bet for a planet/moon in our solar system, apart from Earth, to harbour life. The goal of Europa Clipper’s mission is to learn if Europa is habitable for life as we know it ...

Solar System: Icy Worlds. Season 51 Episode 12 | 53m 34s Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions | AD CC. Visit strange, frozen worlds to discover the bizarre ice that forms beyond Earth ...

The Europa Clipper launched at 12:06 p.m. EDT on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Ahead of the Clipper is a six-year, 1.8 billion-mile journey to ...

The search for life beyond Earth is a holy grail quest for many experts, but finding where to look is a core issue.