From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

The research is mounting up that we might not be alone in this big wide world. So what's the likelihood that aliens are out ...

British space scientist Dame Maggie Aderin–Pocock is sure that life is present on some other planet in the universe. Citing ...

Far beyond the eight familiar planets in our solar system, countless bizarre and extreme worlds await discovery — and some have already been found. Thanks to rapidly advancing telescope technology, ...

The idea of dinosaurs roaming alien planets is compelling, but science paints a more cautious picture. No direct evidence of ...

One of Britain’s most prominent space scientists believes humanity may finally get an answer to one of its oldest questions ...

When we think about alien life, we usually imagine Earth-like planets basking in just the right amount of sunlight, a place where water can stay liquid and life can thrive. But what if we’ve been ...

In recent decades, exoplanets discovery has revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos. These distant worlds, orbiting stars beyond our Sun, have opened an entirely new chapter in astronomy. Once ...

Astronomers aimed the Very Large Telescope in Chile at a nearby exoplanet and discovered jet stream winds blowing nearly 80 times faster than any seen here on Earth, and the fastest of their kind ever ...