What do you think of when it comes to extra terrestrial life? Most popular sci-fi books and TV shows suggest humanoid beings ...

A team of astronomers have detected what they call the most promising signs to date of a possible biosignature, or signs of ...

Many scientists believe it’s only a matter of time before an alien ecosystem is discovered, but experts are skeptical about a ...

K2-18b is a little over 120 light-years from Earth — on a galactic scale, this world is practically in our backyard.

Astronomers observe a planet disappearing. Collisions and bright flashes visible from Earth, what could have happened. Here's how a planet ceases to exist.

On paper, the USSF is dedicated to defending U.S. interests in space. More specifically, the USSF is charged with protecting ...

Space is massive, and in many areas, amazingly beautiful. We are fortunate to live in a time when humans are able to see at ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made the first-ever direct observation of a star swallowing a planet.

An astonishing discovery from the James Webb Space Telescope may rewrite our understanding of the Universe’s early years. A ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula ...

Only 43 (to date) have been observed directly (about 0.5% of them). Most are discovered through indirect means, such as radial velocity or the transit method. The transit method is where you look at ...