Electrons released when cosmic rays strike water-ice can provide energy for microbes and facilitate the formation of complex organic molecules.

Recent research has uncovered a surprising twist in the search for extraterrestrial life: cosmic rays, typically seen as hazardous to life, may actually support alien life on cold, dark moons in our ...

Cosmic rays traveling through space may provide enough energy to sustain life even in incredibly cold and dark environments, a new study suggests. Reading time 2 minutes The search for alien life is ...

How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my ...

Michigan State University astrophysicists are closing in on one of space science’s biggest mysteries: where the galaxy’s most energetic particles come from. Their studies uncovered a pulsar wind ...

Beyond better testing, we need better protection. Physical shields seem like the obvious first defense. Hydrogen-rich materials such as polyethylene and water-absorbing hydrogels can slow charged ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The first thing to know about potential alien invaders is that the U.S. Government no longer classifies them as unidentified flying objects. That sounds too scary. They are classified ...