In a groundbreaking revelation, recent astronomical observations have identified potential Dyson spheres, massive structures ...

Researchers at Cornell University have developed the first-ever reflectance spectra — essentially a color-coded key — of the ...

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The first sign of possible extraterrestrials detected in the cosmos didn't come in the form of little green aliens flying around in saucer-shaped spacecraft. In fact, the life that could be – emphasis ...

An illustration shows what exoplanet K2-18b might look like based on data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. K2-18b is 8.6 times as massive as Earth, orbits the cool dwarf star K2-18 in the ...

Manufacturing water is a relatively simple chemical process, albeit a dangerous one. All you have to do is mix a little ...

A giant exoplanet orbiting a nearby dwarf star has been found in an ideal location for next-generation telescopes to search for potential signs of life. The discovery of a potential “super-Earth” loca ...

An exoplanet completely or densely covered by clouds could aid astronomers in their search for signs of life beyond Earth. Cloudy skies may spoil a picnic or block a view of the stars through a ...

Researchers have created the first color key of sky-dwelling microbes to help detect signs of alien life in the clouds of ...

Scientists have detected the first direct evidence of a coronal mass ejection from a star beyond our Sun, specifically the M dwarf StKM1-1262. This ma ...