NASA officials have previously spoken of the possibility of extraterrestrial life amid scientific uncertainty while ...

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For years, the search for alien life has focused on Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars. But this episode explores a ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to study the harsh space weather around young M dwarf stars. Mysterious dips in ...

The ExoLife Finder (ELF) looks like no telescope ever built. A spectacular crown of 15 five-meter mirrors perches atop a ...

Astronomers have narrowed down the cosmic search for life, identifying fewer than 50 rocky planets among thousands of known exoplanets that may have the right conditions to support life. Using new ...

Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal ...

A new catalog of potentially habitable exoplanets provides the framework for future observations in the search for alien life.

Humans have wondered for centuries whether we are alone in the universe — and a new study suggests that if alien ...

Planet Comicon KC is celebrating its 27th year at Bartle Hall, marking its evolution from a small suburban comic book show into the largest event of the year held at the venue.

Science writer Becky Ferreira explains biomarkers that scientists can look for to determine whether alien life is inhabiting ...

In these science fiction books, extraterrestrial beings are sympathetic, horrifying and everything in between.