Space

The first time a lot of us learned about extremophiles was when water bears from earth crash-landed on the moon. In 2019 an unmanned space probe carrying Tardigrades – also known as water bears – accidentally crashed onto the moon’s surface.

An Arizona State University professor is coming to Boise State to talk about the search for water on the moon and mars, and the tiny spacecraft helping scientists look for it.

The Mars rover Perseverance is digging up core samples on the Red Planet in search for alien life!

Could the asteroid Psyche be the core of a baby planet? One scientist is trying to figure that out.

NASA's Europa Clipper is on a 1.8 billion mile journey to explore an icy ocean that could hold the secrets of life beyond earth.

The Planetary Society is trying to save the Earth from another catastrophic asteroid impact.

Our Space Robots series takes a look at a new telescope that will search for alien worlds.

Travel through the cosmos with Idaho Matters as we follow the Space Robots across the universe!

What’s it like to hang in the vastness of space and stare down at the Earth? Well, Astronaut Steve Swanson has a pretty good idea.

Scientists have discovered two new rings around Uranus, including one composed of water ice, adding to our understanding of the planets unusual structure.