NASA’s Pandora mission will study exoplanet atmospheres by separating star light from planet signals, helping scientists learn which distant worlds may have air, water, and signs of life ...

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The United States is stepping back from the most direct test yet of possible alien biology on Mars just as new telescopes and ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence may not be a cheerful greeting. A growing group of researchers is ...

How did David Bowie transform himself into a superstar and change pop music forever?

Rhea Seehorn, known for her roles in 'Better Call Saul' and 'Pluribus', recently clinched the Best Actress award at the 2026 ...

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose books on the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him both ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announces hundreds more federal agents heading to Minneapolis to protect ICE officers amid rising ...

Forty years ago, Star Trek crossed over to the mainstream with the 1986 film The Voyage Home, in which Captain Kirk and his ...

Immigration arrests and tense confrontations with activists continued Sunday in the Twin Cities. That’s four days after the ...