When astronomers announced Kepler-452b, they were not just adding another distant world to a growing catalog. They were ...

As WorldAtlas notes, “Humanity has physically explored more of our oceans than space. However, the journey of discovery in both fields has barely begun, promising endless opportunities for exploration ...

E.T. phone home planet K2-18b. A team of astronomers shared they’ve found what they say is the most promising sign of extraterrestrial life on a massive planet, known as K2-18b, in a solar system 120 ...

The search for life beyond Earth is a holy grail quest for many experts, but finding where to look is a core issue.

Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

K2-18b resides within the habitable zone of its star, making the presence of liquid water and thus life possible. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers detected molecules in K2-18b's ...

R. Hurt (Caltech/IPAC) Just 4.3 light years from Earth lies a star called Alpha Centauri A, which is famous for being the nearest star that resembles our own Sun. In the popular Avatar movies, this ...

An ocean world that’s teeming with microbes — and who knows what other kinds of life — is currently the best explanation for some chemical signatures that the James Webb Space Telescope has spotted in ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have identified what they describe as the most compelling evidence so far for biological activity beyond Earth. The findings focus on the ...

In addition to shaping the interior of rocky planets, molten rock located deep within these planets may also contribute to ...

E.T. phone home planet K2-18b. A team of astronomers shared they’ve found what they say is the most promising sign of extraterrestrial life on a massive planet, known as K2-18b, in a solar system 120 ...