News

Signs of Alien Life Detected on Nearby Exoplanet Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Scientists detect potential biosignatures on a nearby exoplanet, hinting at possible alien life for the first time.
Is there really alien life on this exoplanet? We asked 10 experts.
A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...
The “Rosetta Stone” of Alien Worlds: NASA’s Webb Unmasks a Super-Earth With a Scorching Atmosphere
A bold geochemical model reveals that TOI‑270 d, a sub‑Neptune 73 light‑years away, is likely a giant rocky world cloaked in ...
Could alien life thrive on K2-18b? What to know about the distant exoplanet
K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away, may be the best hope to confirm that life exists beyond Earth. Here's what to know.
Have astronomers found extraterrestrial life on a distant planet? Here's the discovery
Observations by the James Webb space telescope find possible biological activity on a giant planet 124 light-years from Earth ...
Space.com on MSN5h
NASA's sun-studying PUNCH mission captures its 1st-light images. Everything looks great so far
The ultimate purpose of PUNCH is to use its four instruments — three wide-field imagers (WFI) and a near-field imager (NFI) — ...
Scientists found a potential sign of life on a distant planet – an astronomer explains why many are still skeptical
The exoplanet K2-18b could harbor a massive ocean, but scientists will need to study the planet more to see if it’s really ...
Magnetic fields can map the universe—here's how
Who knew that magnetic fields could be so useful? Astronomers are able to use magnetic fields to map our environment within ...
Gadget Review on MSN10h
Webb Telescope Detects Potential Life Markers on Distant Exoplanet
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Earth-like chemical signatures potentially linked to life in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, located 124 light-years away, representing the ...
A new comet appeared in the sky, then likely disintegrated. But it can still be seen
A newly discovered comet, called C/2025 F2 (SWAN), may have disintegrated. But the remnants are still visible.
The Daily Galaxy on MSN15h
Astronomers Have Announced the Discovery of the Most Promising “Evidence” to Date of Potential Life on a Planet Outside Our Solar System
In a potential breakthrough in the search for alien life, a team of international researchers has identified chemical compounds in the atmosphere of a far-off exoplanet that could point to the ...