From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

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NASA's highly anticipated comet 3I/ATLAS images have been released, with a space agency official shooting down alien rumors and stressing that the interstellar visitor is a comet. When you purchase ...

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