Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

There might be many more planets that could be home to aliens than we thought, according to a new study. For years, ...

More planets could be homes for aliens than we thought, scientists say - Planets we thought were not inhabitable might actually be liveable, researchers suggest ...

The observatory will combine tech from NASA's most powerful space telescopes.

Explore how astronomers aim to identify signs of alien life by analysing the atmospheres of distant exoplanets through ...

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

We recently discussed the different types of worlds that the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) is expected to find that ...

In 2021, a curious discovery pushed penguins into an unexpected corner of science. Researchers studying chemical signatures ...

The sheer scale of Carrazco-Gaxiola’s survey, titled “An All-Sky Spectroscopic Reconnaissance of More Than 2,100 K Dwarfs Within 40 Parsecs Using High-Resolution Spectra,” is what sets it apart.

Those concerned that 3I/ATLAS' arrival to our solar system meant that some sort of alien invasion was imminent can breathe a ...