The image was published as part of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which was ...

The dream of finding life on an alien Earth-like world is hampered by a number of technical challenges. Not the least of ...

Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they ...

Astronomers, led by the University of Cambridge, have found chemical fingerprints on the exoplanet K2-18b, found 120 ...

Near a planet far, far away astronomers have found traces of chemicals that on Earth are only produced by living beings.

In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest ...

The discovery was made on a massive exoplanet known as K2-18b that that for years has captivated scientists searching for ...

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond ...

U.S. team of researchers detected signs of two chemicals in the planet's atmosphere long considered to be "biosignatures" indicating extraterrestrial life.

In the grand puzzle of the cosmos, one question continues to defy easy answers: how fast is the universe expanding?

Indian-origin astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan is leading what may be a major step forward in the search for alien life, with ...

While the Webb Telescope watched exoplanet K2‑18b glide across its parent star, sulfur‑bearing gases appeared in the planet’s ...