Sep 10, 2021 · Extraterrestrial life has never been discovered, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. At NASA, astrobiologists like Lindsay Hays are trying to answer one of the most profound questions ever: Is there life beyond Earth?

Sep 29, 2023 · Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently detected tantalising hints at life on a planet outside our Solar System - and it has many more worlds in its sights. Numerous missions that are...

Mar 9, 2021 · As humanity casts an ever-wider net across the cosmos, capturing evidence of thousands of worlds, an ancient question haunts us: Is anybody out there? The good news: We know vastly more than any previous generation. Our galaxy is crowded with exoplanets – planets around other stars.

Jan 19, 2025 · When we turn to “complex” extraterrestrial life or “intelligent” aliens, our results were 67.4% agreement, and 58.2% agreement, respectively for astrobiologists and other scientists.

Oct 29, 2024 · The ultimate goal of NASA’s exoplanet program is to find unmistakable signs of current life on a planet beyond Earth. How soon that can happen depends on two unknowns: the prevalence of life in the galaxy and how lucky we get as …

Since humans first looked to the cosmos, we have wondered if life exists elsewhere in the Universe. Scientists and engineers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian may soon be able to answer that question.

Oct 29, 2024 · So far, the only life we know of is right here on planet Earth. But NASA is looking for signs of life in our solar system and on some of the the thousands of planets we've discovered beyond it, on exoplanets. We can probe alien atmospheres for …

Jan 30, 2025 · Our chances of finding alien life just skyrocketed. Here’s why

6 days ago · The James Webb telescope was launched in 2021, and is the most powerful telescope ever sent into space. (Shutterstock) Defining life. Defining life is surprisingly challenging.

Jan 29, 2025 · The deserts of Utah are notorious for supposed alien visitations, but a real extraterrestrial emissary that parachuted to a soft landing there in September 2023 is proving more impactful. Onboard ...