Exoplanets like Earth have been discovered but not all Earth-like planets are equal when it comes to alien life.

We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of ...

NASA has taken a bold step in the search for alien life beyond Earth. The space agency announced the selection of seven ...

Scientists have identified an unexpected way to study the hidden space weather of distant stars by observing strange, ...

Astronomers have made an extraordinary discovery—for the first time, scientists have directly observed two alien planets ...

"Awards like these are a critical component of our incubator program for future missions, which combines government ...

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, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images Astronomers have discovered that ...

Detective astronomers have discovered at least one unseen alien planet, and possibly another, around a distant star by observing the odd behavior of a planet already known to orbit the same star. The ...

Scientists have assembled a catalogue of more than 2,000 stars that could be supporting alien life. Researchers behind the ...