Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.

The researchers who scan the skies for radio signals from extraterrestrials are now rethinking their approach.

Donald Trump has ordered the release of files related to aliens, UAP, and UFOs. If previous disclosures are any indication, get ready for a letdown.

A new study shows that stars with low magnetic activity are likely to support exoplanetary systems, making the hunt for these ...

Turbulent plasma near distant stars could blur ultra-narrow signals before they leave their home star systems - making them ...

Comets are often treated as leftovers, but sometimes the leftovers become the primary focus. That is the case with 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object seen crossing the solar system, ...

Stellar plasma can smear alien radio signals before they escape their star system, making them harder for astronomers to detect.

In 2017 astronomers detected an unusual object entering our Solar System from interstellar space. Named ‘Oumuamua, it ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is leaving our solar system. See new photos from a European Space Agency orbiter on its way to Jupiter.

Beyond that, in the decades to come, we might be able to see the colours of an exoplanet’s surface, and determine if plant life might be present there. And then we can search for changes in a planet’s ...