Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system. They detected in an alien planet's atmosphere the ...

Starlight has been the key to finding thousands of exoplanets over the past decade, but researchers have found a new way to harness it in their hunt ...

Researchers have found the “strongest evidence yet” of alien life beyond our planet. While studying exoplanet K2-18b, which is 124 light years away, the team found signs of chemicals which are ...

These targets will guide observations with current and future facilities, including the James Webb Space Telescope and ...

Astronomers in a recent breakthrough have identified 45 new rocky exoplanets that could harbour and support alien life. The researchers also mentioned a more "restrictive" list of 24 planets that meet ...

Dr Ian Whittaker from Nottingham Trent University explains the science behind new study which claims to have spotted biomarkers on distant planet. What do you think of when it comes to ...

In 1977, Voyager 1 and 2 spacecrafts began their mission. Thirty-five years later, Voyager 1 would make history by becoming the first human-made object to enter interstellar space. After a brief ...

Searching for alien life by looking for specific signals from individual planets may overlook a larger pattern, new research ...

New research suggests that many planets previously considered promising for life may, in fact, be far less hospitable. A ...

Exoplanets with the right ocean circulation patterns could offer a greater variety of life than what we have on Earth, according to new research. Dr Stephanie Olson of the University of Chicago has ...