"Until we can separate these signals more clearly, we have to be especially careful not to misinterpret them as signs of life ...

A new device uses quantum optics to filter out starlight in real time — bringing scientists closer to directly observing ...

Scientists eye LHS 1140 b as a top candidate for habitability, with signs of a warm ocean and a possible atmosphere just 41 ...

When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant ...

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new giant exoplanet around an M-dwarf star (GEMS). The ...

Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered, only a select few show promise. Here we look at some of the most habitable exoplanets ever discovered ranked through their similarity to Earth. The result ...

The ocean covers most of Earth and may exist beyond it—scientists now suspect a distant exoplanet could be entirely covered ...

In April, astronomers said they had detected a possible signature of life on the exoplanet K2-18b. Now, three independent ...

The search for life on exoplanet K2-18b faces fresh challenges as new research questions previous claims. Scientists debate ...

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

THERE are planets beyond our own that could be hiding untouched paradises.  Exoplanet LHS 1140 b is just one of them – and ...

Excitement around the potential discovery of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b is fading as new analyses cast doubt on initial ...