Could humans spread Earth life beyond our planet? Astrobiologists explain where extremophiles might survive and why the risks ...

Astronomer Avi Loeb gives his thoughts on the prospect of finding signs of intelligent life beyond our Solar System.

Thus far, our search for extraterrestrial life points toward Clarke’s former point, suggesting that our little blue dot is ...

But scientists are keen to explore the asteroid in detail for other reasons than its unusual orbit. A Chinese spacecraft is ...

Breakthrough Listen will scan the the skies with the aid of the MeerKAT Telescope. They are targeting a million nearby stars.

In fact, throughout history there have been numerous reports of supposed alien spacecraft sightings that have turned out to ...

The Trump administration selected a controversial Harvard astronomer to lead their new scientific advisory council to study ...

A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the Trump administration to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks ...

Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House ...

Astronomers have recently started looking for black holes bigger than galaxies. Brian Lacki explains how these “stupendously ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more ...