When astronomers announced Kepler-452b, they were not just adding another distant world to a growing catalog. They were ...

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.

For many years, astronomers have been looking for extraterrestrial life. In doing so, astronomers have narrowed their search ...

Musk compared consciousness to a candle in a “vast darkness" during remarks about aliens at the World Economic Forum in Davos ...

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

A new estimate of the number of habitable planets orbiting the most common type of stars in our galaxy could have huge consequences for the search for life. According to a recent study, tens of ...

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

A newly discovered “super-Earth” planet could allow us to finally see alien life, researchers say. The world – named GJ 251 c and lying less than 20 light years away – is thought to be a “super Earth” ...

In 1995, a pair of scientists discovered a planet outside our solar system orbiting a solar-type star. Since that finding—which won the scientists a portion of the 2019 Nobel Prize in ...

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

Astrobiology Club at the University seeks to break down misconceptions of alien life and create a space for scientific discussions.