Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system. They detected in an alien planet's atmosphere the ...

Explore how astronomers aim to identify signs of alien life by analysing the atmospheres of distant exoplanets through ...

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of ...

The new camera will be fitted to the Nasa's Habitable Worlds Observatory and used to examine rocky planets Scientists at Durham University are helping to develop a new type of camera intended to help ...

In 1977, Voyager 1 and 2 spacecrafts began their mission. Thirty-five years later, Voyager 1 would make history by becoming the first human-made object to enter interstellar space. After a brief ...

The search for aliens has led astronomers to scour the farthest reaches of the cosmos for signs of life. But a new study suggests that we might not need to look so far from home. According to NASA ...

It's one of life's biggest questions – are we alone in the universe? Now, in good news for sci–fi fans, one of Britain's top space scientists has declared she is 'absolutely convinced' there are ...

In a blow to anyone dreaming that complex life may exist elsewhere in the universe, a new study suggests we're unlikely to ...

Astrophysicist proposes a ‘radically mundane’ theory for why humans have yet to encounter extraterrestrials For centuries, great thinkers have pondered why, given the hundreds of billions of planets ...

Dr Ian Whittaker from Nottingham Trent University explains the science behind new study which claims to have spotted biomarkers on distant planet. What do you think of when it comes to ...

Samantha Rolfe of the University of Hertfordshire writes about the possibility that alien life exists on Earth, but we just can’t see it. Life is pretty easy to recognise. It moves, it grows, it eats, ...