A series of studies have cast doubt on the sensational claim that "the strongest evidence yet" was found that life exists anywhere else besides Earth.

A NASA-funded plan to build a large radio telescope on the moon's far side is nearing final approval and could become a ...

In the search for planets beyond our solar system, many scientists focus on finding worlds that could support life. But ...

Just because we can find ozone in the atmosphere of other planets doesn't mean there's life. Ozone is a sign of life on Earth ...

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced the discovery of gases on a faraway planet that may be the same as those produced by ocean plankton on Earth. But a North Carolina ...

But new research from the University of Chicago is urging caution. After analyzing data from multiple observations of the ...

When searching for life in the Universe (aka. astrobiology), scientists use strategies that go by various names. For example, ...

Abstract: Direct imaging of exoplanets is crucial for advancing our understanding of planetary systems beyond our solar system, but it faces significant challenges due to the high contrast between ...

Astronomers confirm the existence of small, hot and likely rocky planets by observing the subtle gravitational wobbles of the star they orbit Researchers supported by the U.S. National Science ...

Astronomers find evidence of a possible ninth planet beyond Neptune, reigniting the debate about the formation of the Solar ...

Quantum coronagraph filters stellar light using spatial photon sorting New tech may image Earth-like exoplanets near ...

Methyl halides, detected in space, are key biosignatures in the search for extraterrestrial life, indicating potential ...