Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on how life is on Earth? Couldn’t there be totally different ...

UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of ...

A mysterious radio signal from a distant planet has sparked excitement among astronomers, hinting at the tantalizing possibility of extraterrestrial life.

“One of the goals [of astrobiology] is to go to [other worlds] and look for microorganisms, but in the meantime there’s so ...

Finding life on another planet would be a world-changing discovery for humanity. But actually detecting it is no simple task.

Samples of organic matter returned from the asteroid Bennu support the theory that asteroids could have brought the building ...

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...

So scientists are using different methods to see if there is life on planets other than the Earth. Space probes can explore other planets without needing astronauts. Some of the missions ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

These exoplanets (planets orbiting a star other than our sun ... warm is considered by scientists as essential in the hunt for life because only planets that are in this zone could potentially ...