Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.
When astronomers announced Kepler-452b, they were not just adding another distant world to a growing catalog. They were ...
"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet." ...
Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.
American space agency NASA announced the launch of an improved software called ExoMiner++ that is used to detect exoplanet ...
NASA has taken a bold step in the search for alien life beyond Earth. The space agency announced the selection of seven advanced technology partners for its next major mission, the Habitable Worlds ...
An ocean world that's teeming with microbes — and who knows what other kinds of life — is currently the best explanation for some chemical signatures that the James Webb Space Telescope has spotted in ...
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) focuses on finding technosignatures—potential signs of alien technology. If we look carefully, we might have a chance at detecting their ...
Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.