A recently discovered "super Earth" located around 25 light-years from our planet is not as massive as previously thought, ...

When a scientific controversy or breakthrough dominates headlines, press officers and journalists often quote a handful of expertS ...

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow the search for potentially habitable planets beyond Earth.

The first sign of possible extraterrestrials detected in the cosmos didn't come in the form of little green aliens flying around in saucer-shaped spacecraft. In fact, the life that could be – emphasis ...

A lot of attention has recently concentrated on the chances of finding life on Saturn’s other moon, Titan or the dwarf planet Ceres. While that remains a strong possibility, new information gathered ...

The European-led LIFE mission aims to use spacecraft in formation to look for biosignatures.

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have identified just under 50 rocky worlds most likely to be habitable out of ...

From lava tubes on Mars to ice pockets on Europa, subterranean environments may offer the best chance of finding life—and living safely—beyond our planet. “I was like, ‘OK, I'm pretty sure that ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered vast hidden magma systems beneath the surface of Mars, marking an “unexpected discovery” leading the researchers closer to finding ...

Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

Nasa has drawn fresh attention to a nearby exoplanet, dubbed the super-Earth GJ 3378b, after astronomers confirmed it sits in ...