A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b may contain potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific community. Here’s the truth about what the James Webb Space Telescope ...

A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...

Astronomers have discovered that "super-Earth" planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies ...

The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers have detected a new sub-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a bright G-type star. The newfound alien world, ...

Dimethyl sulfide is cool—and a potential biosignature—but scientists are urging caution before we declare a plankton party ...

If you've ever dreamed of leaving your mark on science, look no further: NASA has a citizen-science program that will let you contribute. Regardless of whether you want to study landslides, comets, or ...

NASA and ESA have shared a new image of the Eagle Nebula, a nursery for young stars, to celebrate the Hubble Space ...

Scientists have found strong signs of possible life on exoplanet K2-18b, a potential "Hycean world," suggesting new avenues in the search for alien life.

Astronomers have made a detection suggesting biosignatures, or signs of biological activity, on an exoplanet located 124 ...

Astronomers have detected molecules on exoplanet K2-18b that may have been produced by simple organisms, claiming it's the ...

A chemical called dimethyl sulfide popped up in an analysis of exoplanet K2-18b’s atmosphere. On Earth, it’s only made by ...