When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

Astronomers have identified GJ 3378b, a super-Earth located 25 light-years away, in the habitable zone of its star, raising ...

Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

Looking up reveals nature’s skylight, framing Arizona blue against fiery red stone in perfect composition. Photo credit: ...

At the edge of Antarctica, where the air is clean and the human world thins out, a strange instrument listens to the planet.

GJ 3378b could be just large enough and just close enough to its star to host life (Picture: Nasa) Aliens could call a planet about a 282 million-year drive away home, scientists say. GJ 3378b is an ...

Astronomers have sharply revised down the mass of nearby super Earth GJ 3378b, dramatically improving its prospects as a ...

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

A newly discovered and potentially habitable exoplanet scientists are calling Earth’s “next-door neighbor” could be the next ...

From "Independence Day" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", movies and TV shows are packed with advice for anyone aspiring ...

Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” – Arthur C.

The short answer is that there’s nothing to disclose. But that doesn’t mean we won’t make contact with extraterrestrial life ...